Where does “pelus” come from?

pelus (Tagalog) comes from Spanish pelusa, 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.

pelus (Tagalog): velvet

Definitions

  1. velvet

Ancestry of “pelus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpelusafluff, fuzz; lint; jealousy
2Spanishpelohair; fur
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 →