Where does “pelota” come from?

pelota (Tagalog) comes 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.

pelota (Tagalog): ball; rubber ball

Definitions

  1. ball; rubber ball

Ancestry of “pelota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpelotaball; ball game; testicle
2Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
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 →