Where does “puball” come from?
puball (Irish) comes from Old Irish pupall, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.
puball (Irish): tent
Ancestry of “puball”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | pupall | tent |
| 2 | Latin | papilio | butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |