Where does “pabelloncito” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pabelloncito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpabellónpavilion; operating room; ensign
2Old Frenchpaveillonpavilion
3Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-Every word from Latin papilioEvery word from Old French paveillon
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