Where does “poil” come from?
poil (French) comes 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.
poil (French): hair; bristle
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Words derived from “poil”