Where does “peluru” come from?
peluru (Indonesian) comes from Malay peluru, from Portuguese pelouro, from Latin piloriu, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- — to grind, to crush.
peluru (Indonesian): bullet, projectile, ammunition; shot, the heavy...
Definitions
- bullet, projectile, ammunition; shot, the heavy...
Ancestry of “peluru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | peluru | bullet, projectile, ammunition; shot, the heavy... |
| 2 | Portuguese | pelouro | a branch municipal administration in Portugal; a... |
| 3 | Latin | piloriu | — |
| 4 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 5 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 6 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |