Where does “volante” come from?
volante (English) comes from Italian volante, from Italian volare, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
volante (English): A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in...
Definitions
- A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in...
Ancestry of “volante”, step by step
volante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian volante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | volante | flying; loose; freelance |
| 2 | Italian | volare | to fly; to go quickly |
| 3 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Spanish volante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | volante | flying; loose; steering wheel |