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Where does “vol” come from?

vol (French) comes from French voler, from Old French voler, 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.

vol (French): flight; stealing, theft, robbery

Definitions

  1. flight; stealing, theft, robbery

Ancestry of “vol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvolerto fly; to pursue flying; to scarper, flee
2Old Frenchvoler—
3Latinvolō—
4Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “vol”

  • survol
  • antivol
  • vol
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