Where does “peli” come from?
peli (Italian) comes from Italian pelare, from Latin pilāre, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
peli (Italian): plural of pelo; second-person singular present...
Definitions
- plural of pelo; second-person singular present...
Ancestry of “peli”, step by step
peli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pelare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pelare | to pluck; to skin; to peel |
| 2 | Latin | pilāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Italian pelo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pelo | hair; surface; first-person singular present... |