Where does “pyle” come from?
pyle (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pyle (Old English): pillow
Ancestry of “pyle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *pulwī | — |
| 2 | Latin | pulvīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “pyle”