Where does “piel” come from?

piel (Dutch) comes from Dutch pijl, from Middle Dutch pile, from Latin pilum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

piel (Dutch): duckling; penis

Definitions

  1. duckling; penis

Ancestry of “piel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpijlarrow, projectile; arrow, indicator
2Middle Dutchpile—
3Latinpiluma pounder, pestle; a javelin, throwing spear;...
4Proto-Italicpistlom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “piel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →
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