Where does “papilionaceous” come from?

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

papilionaceous (English): Having the form of a butterfly; Having a corolla...

Definitions

  1. Having the form of a butterfly; Having a corolla...

Ancestry of “papilionaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin papilio →
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