Where does “plew” come from?

plew (English) comes from French poilu, from French poil, from Old French peil, 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.

plew (English): beaver pelt

Definitions

  1. beaver pelt

Ancestry of “plew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoiluhairy; brave, courageous; energetic; poilu
2Frenchpoilhair; bristle
3Old Frenchpeil—
4Latinpīlusa hair
5Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
6Proto-Italicpistlom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
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