pilum

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a pounder, pestle
  • a javelin, throwing spear

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Italic *pistlom derived from Proto-Indo-European *pis-tlo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pis-tlo-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms