Where does “papilus” come from?

papilus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin papyrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος — the plant papyrus.

Ancestry of “papilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapyruspapyrus; a garment made from papyrus; paper made...
2Ancient Greekπάπυροςthe plant papyrus
Every word from Ancient Greek πάπυροςEvery word from Latin papyrus
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