Where does “pilosely” come from?

pilosely (English) comes from English pilose, from Latin pilōsus, 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.

pilosely (English): In a pilose manner

Definitions

  1. In a pilose manner

Ancestry of “pilosely”, step by step

pilosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pilose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpiloseCovered with fine hair
2Latinpilōsushairy, shaggy
3Latinpīlusa hair
4Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
5Proto-Italicpistlom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →