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Where does “pavilloun” come from?

pavilloun (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin pāpiliōnem, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.

Ancestry of “pavilloun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāpiliōnem—
2Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “pavilloun”

  • pavilion
  • pav
  • pavilionlike
  • pavilloun
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