Where does “pelea” come from?
pelea (Spanish) comes from Spanish pelear, from Spanish pelo, 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.
pelea (Spanish): fight, brawl; struggle; quarrel, argument
Definitions
- fight, brawl; struggle; quarrel, argument
Ancestry of “pelea”, step by step
pelea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pelear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pelear | to fight; to fight, to argue; to fight for, to... |
| 2 | Spanish | pelo | hair; fur |
| 3 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 4 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Hawaiian pele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | pele | volcano |