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Where does “vole” come from?

Vole derives from Old Norse vǫllr, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning.

vole (English): Any of a large number of species of small rodents...

Definitions

  1. Any of a large number of species of small rodents...

Ancestry of “vole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvoleinflection of voler: ## first/third-person...

Words derived from “vole”

  • volelike
  • voles
  • vól
Every word from French vole →