Where does “qualsevol” come from?
qualsevol (Catalan) comes from Catalan vol, from Catalan volar, from Old Occitan volar, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
qualsevol (Catalan): any; whichever, whatever; anyone, anybody,...
Definitions
- any; whichever, whatever; anyone, anybody,...
Ancestry of “qualsevol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | vol | flight |
| 2 | Catalan | volar | to fly |
| 3 | Old Occitan | volar | — |
| 4 | Latin | volō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |