Where does “pavillon” come from?
pavillon (Middle French) comes from Old French paveilun, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.
pavillon (Middle French): building
Ancestry of “pavillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | paveilun | — |
| 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 |