pilo-

“pressed material, felt”

Debatedclothdress

felt, pressed

PIE noun root for pressed material or felt.‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ Source of English "felt," "filter," and words for compressed fiber.

(s)kel-“to cover, to conceal, to shelter”(s)neh₁-“to spin thread, to wind”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”h₂ew-p-“to put on, to dress in a robe”h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂“wool, sheep fiber”klew-t-“to patch, to cover with cloth”kₒrip-“to cut leather for shoes”līno-“flax, linen”