Where does “بيلاطس” come from?

بيلاطس (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek Πιλᾶτος, from Latin Pīlātus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

بيلاطس (Arabic): Pilate, Roman prefect of Judea appearing in the New Testament

Definitions

  1. Pilate, Roman prefect of Judea appearing in the New Testament

Ancestry of “بيلاطس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠιλᾶτος—
2LatinPīlātusarmed with javelins
3Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
4Proto-Italicpistlom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →