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