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[โ€“] roguetrick 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Also French, from "small ball." Originally Latin pilla, meaning it's twinned with pill. Pill came direct from Latin though, so no weird French influences.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Damn the French!