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

  1. plural of pilus; A tropical tree, Canarium...

Ancestry of “pili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpilithe pili tree; a pili nut; to choose
2Bikol Centralpili—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpiliqto choose, select; to pick out
4Proto-Austronesianpiliqto choose, select; to pick out

Words derived from “pili”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian piliq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliq →Every word from Bikol Central pili →