French word poil comes from Proto-Italic *pākslos, Proto-Indo-European *plē-, Ancient Greek πέλλα, Proto-Indo-European *mno-, Proto-Indo-European *peys-, Proto-Indo-European *pil-, and later Old French pel (Pelisse (garment made from sowing together skins). Skin.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pākslos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *plē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| πέλλα | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *mno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *peys- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pil- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| paludis | Latin (lat) | |
| pellem | Latin (lat) | |
| pel | Old French (fro) | Pelisse (garment made from sowing together skins). Skin. |
| pilus | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) A hair.. (figuratively) An insignificant amount; iota; least amount A maniple of the triāriī; a reserve company of veteran soldiers. |
| peil | Old French (fro) | |
| poil | French (fra) | Bristle (on a brush). Hair (on the body). |