Where does “pilota” come from?
pilota (Italian) comes from Latin pedota, from Ancient Greek πηδόν, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pilota (Italian): pilot; driver; third-person singular present...
Definitions
- pilot; driver; third-person singular present...
Ancestry of “pilota”, step by step
pilota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pedota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pedota | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πηδόν | oar; blade of an oar, oar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Late Latin pillottus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | pillottus | — |