myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of depilatio

Etymology of the Latin word depilatio

the Latin word depilatio (depilation)

derived from the Latin word depilatus (having one's hair, plumage plucked; swindled)

derived from the Latin word depilare (strip hair, feathers; pull out hair)

derived from the Latin word pilare (grow hairy; depilate; plunder)

derived from the Late Latin word pilus (hair; chief; hair; bit, whit)

derived from the Greek word pilus

derived from the Latin word pila (ball; sphere; squared pillar; pier, pile)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

English depilate