Where does “pêl droed” come from?

pêl droed (Welsh) comes from Welsh pêl, 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.

pêl droed (Welsh): football, soccer ball

Definitions

  1. football, soccer ball

Ancestry of “pêl droed”, step by step

pêl droed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pêl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpêlball; sphere, orb, cannon-ball; world, earth
2Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
3Latinpīlusa hair
4Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
5Proto-Italicpistlom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via Welsh troed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtroedfoot; preterite impersonal of troi
2Middle Welshtroet—
3Proto-Celtictregessfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeantregʰ-to drag, pull?; to run, walk
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →