Where does “papalló” come from?

papalló (Catalan) comes from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.

papalló (Catalan): Dialectal form of papallona

Definitions

  1. Dialectal form of papallona

Ancestry of “papalló”, step by step

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

Words derived from “papalló”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin papilio →
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