Where does “volta” come from?
volta (Catalan) comes from Catalan voltar, from Vulgar Latin *volvitare, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
volta (Catalan): turn, spin; vault; lap
Definitions
- turn, spin; vault; lap
Ancestry of “volta”, step by step
volta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan voltar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | voltar | to go round, go around, orbit; to surround; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *volvitare | — |
| 3 | Latin | volvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Portuguese Volta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Volta | return act of returning |