Where does “papulion” come from?

papulion (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central papuli, from Bikol Central puli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puliq.

Ancestry of “papulion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpapuli—
2Bikol Centralpuli—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*puliq—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puliq →Every word from Bikol Central puli →Every word from Bikol Central papuli →