English

pilar

Pilar comes from Latin pilāris ‘of hair’, and goes back to pilus.

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpilus‘(a) hair’
Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpilāris‘of hair’
Englishtodaypilar

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpilus‘(a) hair’
Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpilāris‘of hair’
Englishtodaypilar

Formed from pilus ‘a hair’ + -ar

Latin pilus ‘hair’

English pilus

Linked words

through Latin pilleus ‘felt cap’

piles, pillage, 9 more

through Latin pilus ‘(a) hair’

peel, pile, pill, plush, pellet, peloton, 23 more

Today it means

adj Relating to hair.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin pilus / pilar

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