Where does “Pilot” come from?
Pilot (German) comes from Italian pilota, from Latin pedota, from Ancient Greek πηδόν, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Pilot (German): pilot one who steers an aircraft
Definitions
- pilot one who steers an aircraft
Ancestry of “Pilot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pilota | pilot; driver; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | pedota | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πηδόν | oar; blade of an oar, oar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |