Where does “pilotis” come from?
pilotis (French) comes from Middle French pilot, from Italian piloto, from Latin pillottus.
pilotis (French): piloti
Definitions
- piloti
Ancestry of “pilotis”, step by step
pilotis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French pilot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pilot | stake |
| 2 | Italian | piloto | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | pillottus | — |
via French pilot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pilot | — |