Where does “papilio” come from?

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

papilio (Latin): butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent

Definitions

  1. butterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent

Ancestry of “papilio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “papilio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →