Where does “pelota” come from?
pelota (French) comes from French peloter, from French pelote, from Latin pila, 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.
pelota (French): third-person singular past historic of peloter
Definitions
- third-person singular past historic of peloter
Ancestry of “pelota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | peloter | to wind, roll etc. into a ball; to touch up, feel... |
| 2 | French | pelote | ball; pelota; droppings |
| 3 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |