Where does “en-papillote” come from?

en-papillote (English) comes from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

en-papillote (English): A method of cooking, where the food is wrapped in...

Definitions

A method of cooking, where the food is wrapped in...

Ancestry of “en-papillote”, step by step

en-papillote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French en

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	en	in; to; by
2	Middle French	en	on; on to
3	Old French	en	in; inside; on; upon; in
4	Latin	în	in, at, on, upon, from (space)
5	Latin	en	lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6	Proto-Italic	en	in
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

via French papillote

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	papillote	Wrapper or packet for food during cooking,...
2	French	papillon	butterfly; someone brilliant, versatile and...
3	Latin	papilio	butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
4	Proto-Indo-European	pal-	to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Italic en →Every word from Latin en →