Where does “papallona” come from?
papallona (Catalan) comes from Catalan papalló, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.
papallona (Catalan): butterfly
Ancestry of “papallona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | papalló | Dialectal form of papallona |
| 2 | Latin | papilio | butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |