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Where does “voltar” come from?

voltar (Catalan) comes 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.

voltar (Catalan): to go round, go around, orbit; to surround; to...

Definitions

  1. to go round, go around, orbit; to surround; to...

Ancestry of “voltar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*volvitare—
2Latinvolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “voltar”

  • comptavoltes
  • volta
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