Where does “peitoril” come from?
peitoril (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin pectorilis, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
peitoril (Galician): windowsill, sill; parapet
Definitions
- windowsill, sill; parapet
Ancestry of “peitoril”, step by step
peitoril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin pectorilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pectorilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 5 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Vulgar Latin pectorile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pectorile | — |