Where does “papillote” come from?

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

papillote (English): A small piece of aluminum foil or parchment...

Definitions

  1. A small piece of aluminum foil or parchment...

Ancestry of “papillote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchpapilloteWrapper or packet for food during cooking,...
2Frenchpapillonbutterfly; someone brilliant, versatile and...
3Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin papilio →Every word from French papillon →