Where does “voliac” come from?
voliac (Catalan) comes 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.
voliac (Catalan): bat winged mammal
Definitions
- bat winged mammal
Ancestry of “voliac”, step by step
voliac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan volar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | volar | to fly |
| 2 | Old Occitan | volar | — |
| 3 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Catalan muriac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | muriac | — |