Where does “păruială” come from?

păruială (Romanian) comes from Romanian părui, from Romanian păr, 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.

păruială (Romanian): brawl

Definitions

  1. brawl

Ancestry of “păruială”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpăruito seize by the hair; fight while pulling hair;...
2Romanianpărhair; pear tree
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 →