Where does “papiljott” come from?

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

papiljott (Swedish): a hair roller, a hair curler

Definitions

  1. a hair roller, a hair curler

Ancestry of “papiljott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchpapilloteWrapper or packet for food during cooking,...
2Frenchpapillonbutterfly; someone brilliant, versatile and...
3Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “papiljott”

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