Where does “pilar” come from?

pilar (Indonesian) comes from Dutch pilaar, from Middle Dutch pilaer, from Latin pilāre, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- — to grind, to crush.

pilar (Indonesian): pillar

Definitions

  1. pillar

Ancestry of “pilar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpilaarpillar
2Middle Dutchpilaer—
3Latinpilāre—
4Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
5Latinpīlusa hair
6Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
7Proto-Italicpistlom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →