Latin

pilus

‘hair’

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

30 English words in this record descend from Latin pilus, most familiar first.

• pile
• pill ← pille ← pille ← pille ← pilula
• peel ← pelen ← pilian ← pilō
• piles ← pila
• plush ← peluche ← peluchier ← *pilūc(i)cāre ← pilo
• pellet ← pelote ← pelote ← *pilotta ← pila
• pilar ← pilāris
• peloton ← pelote ← pelote ← *pilotta ← pila
• pillage ← piller ← piliō ← pilō
• pelage ← poil ← peil
• pilus
• epilation ← épiler

More words from pilus

• peleton
• poilu
• pilose
• plew
• epilate
• epluchage
• horripilation
• horripilate
• pelosity
• peludo
• pelure
• pilule
• pilocyte
• piliferous
• piliform
• pilulous
• pileous
• piligerous

Etymograph / Latin pilus