Where does “pili” come from?
pili (Latvian) comes from Latvian pils, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pilis, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁-í-s, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
pili (Latvian): accusative singular form of pils; instrumental...
Definitions
- accusative singular form of pils; instrumental...
Ancestry of “pili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | pils | palace; castle |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pilis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁-í-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |