Where does “pilis” come from?

pilis (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic pilis, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁-í-s, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

pilis (Lithuanian): "or"; castle, stronghold; palace

Definitions

  1. "or"; castle, stronghold; palace

Ancestry of “pilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicpilis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁-í-s—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city

Words derived from “pilis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁-í-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pilis →