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Where does “depilo” come from?

depilo (Latin) comes from Latin pilō, 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.

depilo (Latin): I pull out the hair; I depilate; I pluck...

Definitions

  1. I pull out the hair; I depilate; I pluck...

Ancestry of “depilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpilō—
2Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
3Latinpīlus—
4Latinpīlum—
5Proto-Italicpistlom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “depilo”

  • depilation
  • depilate
  • depilator
  • depilatus
  • depilate
  • depilare
  • depilator
  • depilans
  • depilaturus
  • depilandus
  • depilar
  • depilate
  • depilo
  • depilato
  • depilare
  • dépiler
  • depilação
  • depilar
  • depilar
  • depilació
  • dăpăra
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