Where does “pillier” come from?
pillier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin piliare, from Latin pilāre, 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.
pillier (Old French): to plunder; to pillage
Definitions
- to plunder; to pillage
Ancestry of “pillier”, step by step
pillier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin piliare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | piliare | — |
| 2 | Latin | pilāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Latin pilleus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pilleus | a felt cap worn at the Saturnalia, and given to... |