Where does “Papilio” come from?

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

Papilio (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Papilio”, 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 “Papilio”

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