Where does “pila” come from?
pila (Latin) comes 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.
pila (Latin): mortar; pillar; pier
Definitions
- mortar; pillar; pier
Ancestry of “pila”, step by step
pila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pīlus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 2 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Proto-Italic peilā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | peilā | pillar |