Where does “Eckpfeiler” come from?

Eckpfeiler (German) comes from German Pfeiler, from Old High German pfilari, from Vulgar Latin pilare, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- — to grind, to crush.

Eckpfeiler (German): pillar (in the corner of a room)

Definitions

  1. pillar (in the corner of a room)

Ancestry of “Eckpfeiler”, step by step

Eckpfeiler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pfeiler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfeilerpillar
2Old High Germanpfilaripillar
3Vulgar Latinpilarea pillar
4Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
5Latinpīlusa hair
6Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
7Proto-Italicpistlom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via German ecke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneckecorner, edge
2Middle High Germanecke—
3Old High Germanecka—
4Proto-West Germanicaggjuedge, corner
5Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →