Where does “pílukast” come from?

pílukast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic píla, from Old Norse píla, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

pílukast (Icelandic): darts

Definitions

  1. darts

Ancestry of “pílukast”, step by step

pílukast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic píla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpílaarrow
2Old Norsepíla—
3Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
4Proto-Italicpistlom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via Icelandic kast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickastthrow; fit, seizure
2Old Norsekast—
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →