Where does “pepel” come from?
pepel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pepel, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.
pepel (Dutch): butterfly
Ancestry of “pepel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pepel | — |
| 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 |