Where does “Papilionoideae” come from?

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

Papilionoideae (Translingual): subfamily The circumscription of this group may vary with taxonomic viewpoint. It will be the same as that of

Definitions

  1. subfamily The circumscription of this group may vary with taxonomic viewpoint. It will be the same as that of

Ancestry of “Papilionoideae”, 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 →