Where does “pian” come from?
pian (English) comes from Portuguese piá, from Old Portuguese pia, 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.
pian (English): yaws
Definitions
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Ancestry of “pian”, step by step
pian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese piá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | piá | kid; child; man; dude; childish |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pia | — |
| 3 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Spanish pían
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pían |