Where does “bilro” come from?

bilro (Portuguese) comes from Latin pilūlus, 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.

bilro (Portuguese): bobbin; bobbin lace

Definitions

  1. bobbin; bobbin lace

Ancestry of “bilro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpilūlus—
2Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
3Latinpīlusa hair
4Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
5Proto-Italicpistlom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →