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
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Words derived from “pila”