Where does “Pavillon” come from?
Pavillon (German) comes from French pavillon, from Middle French pavillon, from Old French paveilun, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.
Pavillon (German): pavilion; gazebo
Ancestry of “Pavillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pavillon | pavilion; ensign, flag; house, villa, lodge |
| 2 | Middle French | pavillon | building |
| 3 | Old French | paveilun | — |
| 4 | Latin | papilio | butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |