Where does “pilota” come from?

pilota (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pilar, from Latin pilō, 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.

pilota (Portuguese): female equivalent of piloto

Definitions

female equivalent of piloto

Ancestry of “pilota”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	pilar	pillar; to grind using a pestle
2	Latin	pilō	to put forth hairs, grow hairy
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

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