Where does “pillaring” come from?

pillaring (English) comes from English pillar, from Old French pilier, from Vulgar Latin pilare, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- — to grind, to crush.

pillaring (English): present participle of pillar; Rapid rising of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of pillar; Rapid rising of...

Ancestry of “pillaring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpillarA large post, often used as supporting...
2Old Frenchpilier—
3Vulgar Latinpilarea pillar
4Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
5Latinpīlusa hair
6Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
7Proto-Italicpistlom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →