Where does “păpiliō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “păpiliō”, 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 “păpiliō”

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