Where does “pilta” come from?
pilta (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Tocharian ine-toc-pro, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥h₃-oto-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pilta (Tocharian B): leaf; blade
Definitions
- leaf; blade
Ancestry of “pilta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tocharian | ine-toc-pro | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥h₃-oto- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |