Where does “despelote” come from?

despelote (Spanish) comes from Spanish despelotar, from Spanish pelota, 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.

despelote (Spanish): fracas or hot mess

Definitions

  1. fracas or hot mess

Ancestry of “despelote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdespelotarto deball, emasculate, or cause a fracas; to...
2Spanishpelotaball; ball game; testicle
3Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
4Latinpīlusa hair
5Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
6Proto-Italicpistlom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
8Proto-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 →