Where does “'iilu” come from?

'iilu (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish hilo, from Old Spanish filo, from Latin filum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

'iilu (Cahuilla): thread

Definitions

thread

Ancestry of “'iilu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	hilo	thread, yarn, string; linen; edge of something...
2	Old Spanish	filo	—
3	Latin	filum	thread, string, filament, fiber; texture, style,...
4	Proto-Italic	fī(s)lom	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-	—

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