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
- Dialectal form of papallona
Ancestry of “papalló”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | papilio | butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |
Words derived from “papalló”