Where does “pilula” come from?

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “pilula”, step by step

pilula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pila

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

via Medieval Latin pila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinpilabullet; mortar; pillar
2Proto-Italicpistlā—

Words derived from “pilula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →