Where does “pilotus” come from?

pilotus (Latin) comes from Latin pedota, from Ancient Greek πηδόν, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

Ancestry of “pilotus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pedota	—
2	Ancient Greek	πηδόν	oar; blade of an oar, oar
3	Ancient Greek	πούς	foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
4	Proto-Indo-European	pṓds	foot
5	Proto-Indo-European	póds	foot
6	Proto-Indo-European	ped-	to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “pilotus”

pilotare
pilotaggio
pilotabile

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →