Where does “pilastro” come from?
pilastro (Italian) comes 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.
pilastro (Italian): pillar, column; pilaster; obelisk
Definitions
- pillar, column; pilaster; obelisk
Ancestry of “pilastro”, step by step
pilastro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pila | pile; battery; torch / flashlight |
| 2 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 3 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 4 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Latin pilastrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pilastrum | pilaster (rectangular pillar built into a wall) |
| 2 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |