pilwe
Middle English
/ˈpilwə/
noun
Definitions
- A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow.
- (rare) A pad; a piece of cushioning.
- (rare) A supporting piece of metal.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English pyle inherited from Proto-Germanic *pulwı̨̄ (pillow) derived from Latin pulvīnus (cushion).
Origin
Latin
pulvīnus
Gloss
cushion
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pillow English
- pillowbeer English
- pillowbook English
- pillowcase English
- pillowest English
- pilloweth English
- pillowless English
- pillowlike English
- pillowside English
- pillowslip English
- pillowtop English
- pillowy English
- snow pillow English
- pulvis Latin
- pulvīnus Latin
- *pulwı̨̄ Proto-Germanic
- pyle Old English
- pylwe Old English
- poluwe Middle Dutch
- Pfulme Alemannic German
- pēl Old Frisian
- pilo Tok Pisin