Where does “Upper Voltese” come from?
Upper Voltese (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 Voltese (English): From Upper Volta (previous name of Burkina Faso)
Definitions
- From Upper Volta (previous name of Burkina Faso)
Ancestry of “Upper Voltese”, 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 |