Where does “Papilionaceae” come from?

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

Papilionaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Papilionaceae”, step by step

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