Where does “*pėbɨll” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*pėbɨll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpăpiliō—
2Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin papilio →Every word from Vulgar Latin păpiliō →