Where does “pilastrino” come from?

pilastrino (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.

pilastrino (Italian): a small column or pillar (especially one of a series)

Definitions

a small column or pillar (especially one of a series)

Ancestry of “pilastrino”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	pilastro	pillar, column; pilaster; obelisk
2	Italian	pila	pile; battery; torch / flashlight
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

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