Poult
/poʊlt/noun
A young domestic fowl, especially a young turkey.
Did you know?Poult ultimately traces to Latin pullus, a word used for the young of animals generally, not just birds; the same ancient family also produced terms for young horses.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*puh₂l-
“Young animal; young offspring”
Classical Latin
Latin
pullus
“The young of an animal; later, specifically a chick”
Late Latin
Latin
pullus
“Chick or young bird”
12th–13th Century
Old French
poulet
“Young chicken; literally a diminutive form related to poule, “hen””
14th Century
Middle English
poulet
“A young chicken or fowl”
16th Century
English
poult
“A young domestic fowl, especially a turkey”