pulain
Old French
Alternative forms
- polain, poulain, pulein
Etymology
from Old French polain (“foal, colt”), from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).
Noun
pulain m (oblique plural pulainz, nominative singular pulainz, nominative plural pulain)
- (Anglo-Norman) foal (young horse)
Descendants
- French: poulain
- → English: Pulliam
References
- "Pulain", Anglo-Norman Amys E Amilioun: The Text of Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek, MS 345 (Olim Codex Durlac 38) in Parallel with London, British Library, MS Royal 12 C. XII