Where does “pilastrata” come from?

pilastrata (Italian) comes from Italian pilastro, from Italian pila, 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.

pilastrata (Italian): pilastrade; pillars, pilasters

Definitions

  1. pilastrade; pillars, pilasters

Ancestry of “pilastrata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpilastropillar, column; pilaster; obelisk
2Italianpilapile; battery; torch / flashlight
3Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
4Latinpīlusa hair
5Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
6Proto-Italicpistlom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-
8Proto-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
pilastrata — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer