Where does “paveillon” come from?

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

paveillon (Old French): pavilion

Definitions

  1. pavilion

Ancestry of “paveillon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “paveillon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin papilio →