Where does “пил” come from?

пил (Kumyk) comes from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.

пил (Kumyk): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “пил”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفِيلelephant; the elephant
2Middle Persianpylelephant; bishop
3Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Middle Persian pyl →Every word from Arabic فِيل →