Where does “pia” come from?

pia (Latin) comes from Latin pius, from Proto-Italic pwījos, from Proto-Indo-European puHyós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

pia (Latin): nominative feminine singular of pius; nominative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of pius; nominative...

Ancestry of “pia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiuspious, devout; dutiful, loyal, conscientious;...
2Proto-Italicpwījospious, devout
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuHyóspurifying
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puHyós →Every word from Proto-Italic pwījos →
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