Where does “peloton” come from?
peloton (French) comes 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.
peloton (French): small ball; platoon; pack, bunch
Definitions
- small ball; platoon; pack, bunch
Ancestry of “peloton”, step by step
peloton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French pelote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pelote | ball; pelota; droppings |
| 2 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 3 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 4 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Middle French pelote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pelote | — |