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English word poultry comes from Proto-Indo-European *polH-, and later Old French poule (Hen (female chicken).)
*polH- (Proto-Indo-European)
pullus (Latin)
(Late Latin) chicken. (term of endearment) darling. A young animal.. Chick. Foal.
pulla (Vulgar Latin)
poule (Old French)
Hen (female chicken).
poule (French)
(slang) chick, bird (woman). Hen (female chicken) (cards) pool. Pool, group (stage of a competition before the knockout stages).
poulet (Old French)
Chicken (as a food).
pouleterie (Old French)
poultry (English)
Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs).. The meat from a domestic fowl.