Where does “rudal” come from?
rudal (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian peluru, from Malay peluru, from Portuguese pelouro, from Latin piloriu, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom — to grind, to crush.
Ancestry of “rudal”, step by step
rudal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian peluru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | peluru | bullet, projectile, ammunition; shot, the heavy... |
| 2 | Malay | peluru | bullet, projectile, ammunition; shot, the heavy... |
| 3 | Portuguese | pelouro | a branch municipal administration in Portugal; a... |
| 4 | Latin | piloriu | — |
| 5 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 6 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 7 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |