Where does “paviljong” come from?

paviljong (Swedish) comes from French pavillon, from Middle French pavillon, from Old French paveilun, from Latin papilio, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.

paviljong (Swedish): a pavilion

Definitions

  1. a pavilion

Ancestry of “paviljong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpavillonpavilion; ensign, flag; house, villa, lodge
2Middle Frenchpavillonbuilding
3Old Frenchpaveilun—
4Latinpapiliobutterfly, moth; Soul of a dead person; tent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “paviljong”

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