Where does “pelage” come from?

pelage (French) comes 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.

pelage (French): fur

Definitions

  1. fur

Ancestry of “pelage”, step by step

pelage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French poil

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

via Latin Pelagius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPelagiuspelagian, pelagic (of or relating to the open sea)
2Ancient Greekπελάγιοςof the sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “pelage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →