Where does “pelen” come from?

pelen (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.

pelen (Welsh): cannonball; bullet

Definitions

  1. cannonball; bullet

Ancestry of “pelen”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →
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