Where does “Feil” come from?

Feil (Luxembourgish) comes from German Pfeil, from Old High German pfīl, from Proto-Germanic *pīl, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Feil”, step by step

Feil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pfeil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfeilarrow; mouse cursor
2Old High Germanpfīlarrow
3Proto-Germanic*pīl—
4Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
5Proto-Italicpistlom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via Middle High German vīle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvīle—
2Old High Germanfilumany; much
3Proto-West Germanic*felumuch, a lot
4Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
5Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →