Where does “pijl” come from?
pijl (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin pilum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
Ancestry of “pijl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pilum | a pounder, pestle; a javelin, throwing spear;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
Words derived from “pijl”