Where does “papillote” come from?

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

papillote (French): Wrapper or packet for food during cooking,...

Definitions

  1. Wrapper or packet for food during cooking,...

Ancestry of “papillote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpapillonbutterfly; someone brilliant, versatile and...
2Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “papillote

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-Every word from Latin papilioEvery word from French papillon
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