Where does “volantes” come from?
volantes (English) comes from English volante, 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.
volantes (English): plural of volante
Ancestry of “volantes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | volante | A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in... |
| 2 | Italian | volante | flying; loose; freelance |
| 3 | Italian | volare | to fly; to go quickly |
| 4 | Latin | volō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |