Where does “上伏塔” come from?
上伏塔 (Chinese) comes from English Upper Volta, from English volta, from Italian volta, from Vulgar Latin volta, from Latin volatus, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
Ancestry of “上伏塔”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Upper Volta | — |
| 2 | English | volta | A turning; a time; A volte; A turning point or... |
| 3 | Italian | volta | time, instance, occasion; turn; vault |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | volta | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum |
| 5 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 6 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |