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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

  1. mortar; pillar; pier

Ancestry of “pila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpīlus—
2Latinpīlum—
3Proto-Italicpistlom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “pila”

  • pile
  • piles
  • pillar
  • compilation
  • pill
  • compiler
  • peel
  • platoon
  • compile
  • piling
  • peeling
  • plush
  • pillage
  • pellet
  • pillory
  • stockpile
  • pillared
  • woodpile
  • pillbox
  • pilaster
  • unpeeled
  • recompile
  • thermopile
  • decompile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →