pelo
/ˈpelo/ · A2 · noun · m
hair
💇🐈 From Latin pilus (hair), the root of English pile, depilate and plush
Latin pilus gave Spanish pelo and English depilate (to remove hair) and the pile of a carpet. One word covers a single hair, the hair on your head, and an animal's fur. Sound hook: a PELt is a hide covered in PELo.