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Where does “pis-tlo-” come from?

pis-tlo- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

Ancestry of “pis-tlo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “pis-tlo-”

  • pile
  • piles
  • pillar
  • compilation
  • pill
  • compiler
  • Pilate
  • peel
  • platoon
  • compile
  • piling
  • peeling
  • plush
  • pillage
  • pellet
  • pillory
  • stockpile
  • pillared
  • woodpile
  • pillbox
  • pilaster
  • unpeeled
  • recompile
  • thermopile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →