Where does “pillar” come from?
Pillar comes from Old French pilier, derived from Vulgar Latin pilare, which developed from Latin pila, ultimately tracing back through Latin pilus and pilum to Proto-Indo-European roots peys- and pis-tlo-.
pillar (English): A large post, often used as supporting...
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- A large post, often used as supporting...
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