Where does “pili” come from?
pili (English) comes from Tagalog pili, from Bikol Central pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliq, from Proto-Austronesian piliq — to choose, select; to pick out.
pili (English): plural of pilus; A tropical tree, Canarium...
Definitions
- plural of pilus; A tropical tree, Canarium...
Ancestry of “pili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pili | the pili tree; a pili nut; to choose |
| 2 | Bikol Central | pili | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
Words derived from “pili”