Where does “peloton” come from?

peloton (English) comes from French peloton, from French pelote, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

peloton (English): A platoon; The main group of riders formed during...

Definitions

  1. A platoon; The main group of riders formed during...

Ancestry of “peloton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpelotonsmall ball; platoon; pack, bunch
2Frenchpeloteball; pelota; droppings
3Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
4Latinpīlusa hair
5Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
6Proto-Italicpistlom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →