Where does “Pilate” come from?

Pilate derives from Latin Pilatus, formed from pilum meaning javelin with the suffix -atus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peys-.

Pilate (English): Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus

Definitions

  1. Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus

Ancestry of “Pilate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPīlātusarmed with javelins
2Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
3Proto-Italicpistlom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “Pilate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →