Where does “pilula” come from?

pilula (Latin) comes 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.

pilula (Latin): A small ball, globule; pellet; A pill

Definitions

  1. A small ball, globule; pellet; A pill

Ancestry of “pilula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
2Latinpīlusa hair
3Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
4Proto-Italicpistlom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “pilula

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys-