Where does “pielemuis” come from?
pielemuis (Dutch) comes from Dutch piel, 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.
pielemuis (Dutch): penis
Ancestry of “pielemuis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | piel | duckling; penis |
| 2 | Dutch | pijl | arrow, projectile; arrow, indicator |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pile | — |
| 4 | Latin | pilum | a pounder, pestle; a javelin, throwing spear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |