Where does “pistil” come from?
Pistil comes from French pistil, from Latin pistillum, derived from the verb pinso meaning "to pound or crush," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peys-.
pistil (English): A discrete organ in the center of a flower...
Definitions
- A discrete organ in the center of a flower...
Ancestry of “pistil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pistil | pistil; stamen |
| 2 | Latin | pistillum | A pestle |
| 3 | Latin | pīnsō | to beat, pound |
| 4 | Spanish | pienso | animal feed; thought |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 6 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |