Where does “伏特” come from?

伏特 (Chinese) comes from English volt, from French volte, 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.

伏特 (Chinese): volt unit of electrical voltage

Definitions

  1. volt unit of electrical voltage

Ancestry of “伏特”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvoltIn the International System of Units, the derived...
2Frenchvolte
3Italianvoltatime, instance, occasion; turn; vault
4Vulgar Latinvoltanominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum
5Latinvolatusflown, having been flown; flying; flight
6Latinvolōto wish, to please
7Proto-Italicgʷelāō
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tiEvery word from Proto-Italic gʷelāō