Where does “Upper Voltan” come from?
Upper Voltan (English) 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.
Upper Voltan (English): From Upper Volta
Definitions
- From Upper Volta
Ancestry of “Upper Voltan”, 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 |