Where does “pille” come from?
pille (Danish) comes from Middle Low German pille, from Medieval Latin pilla, from Latin pilula, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- — to grind, to crush.
pille (Danish): pillar; pill; peel
Definitions
- pillar; pill; peel
Ancestry of “pille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | pille | pill ball of medicine |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pilla | — |
| 3 | Latin | pilula | A small ball, globule; pellet; A pill |
| 4 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 5 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 6 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |