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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
papyrus
papyrus; a garment made from papyrus; paper made...
2
Ancient Greek
πάπυρος
the plant papyrus
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