Latin

pīlō

‘ram down’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin pīlō.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin pīlō, most familiar first.

• pill ← pillen ← pilian
• compilation ← compilatio ← compīlō
• peel ← pelen ← pilian
• compile ← compilen ← compiler ← compīlō
• compiler ← compilour ← compilour ← compileur ← compīlātor
• plush ← peluche ← peluchier ← *pilūc(i)cāre
• pillage ← piller ← piliō
• compilate ← compiler ← compilō
• epluchage ← éplucher ← esplucher ← espeluchier ← *expiluc(i)cāre
• oppilation ← oppilatio ← oppīlō

Etymograph / Latin pīlō