Pillow etymology

English

English word pillow comes from Proto-Germanic *pulwı̨̄, and later Middle English (1100-1500) pilwe (Pillow.)

Etymology of pillow

Detailed word origin of pillow

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*pulwı̨̄ Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
pyle Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
pilwe Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) Pillow.
pillow English (en) (engineering) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.. (geology) A pillow lava.. (nautical) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.. A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. (transitive) To rest as on a pillow.

Words with the same origin as pillow

Descendants of *pulwı̨̄

pillowbeer