pàilliun

pàilliun
a tent, Irish pailliún; from Middle English pailyoun (Barbour), pavilon, French pavillon, from Latin papilionem, a butterfuly - tents being called after the butterfly because spread out like its wings. Stokes takes it direct from the French

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”