Where does “pavilion” come from?
Pavilion comes from Middle English pavilloun, from Anglo-Norman pavilloun, from Latin papilionem, the accusative of papilio meaning butterfly, derived from Proto-Indo-European pal-.
pavilion (English): An ornate tent; A light roofed structure used as...
Definitions
- An ornate tent; A light roofed structure used as...
Ancestry of “pavilion”, step by step
pavilion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pavillon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pavillon | pavilion; gazebo |
| 2 | French | pavillon | pavilion; ensign, flag; house, villa, lodge |
| 3 | Middle French | pavillon | building |
| 4 | Old French | paveilun | — |
| 5 | Latin | papilio | butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |
via Middle English pavilloun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pavilloun | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | pavilloun | — |
| 3 | Latin | pāpiliōnem | — |