Latin

papilio

‘butterfly’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin papilio.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin papilio, most familiar first.

• pavilion ← pavilloun ← pavilloun ← pāpiliōnem
• papillon
• papilio
• disparple ← disparpelier
• papilionaceous ← papilionaceus

Etymograph / Latin papilio