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

flight; stealing, theft, robbery

Ancestry of “vol”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	voler	to fly; to pursue flying; to scarper, flee
2	Old French	voler	—
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

Words derived from “vol”

vol
survol
antivol
vol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷelāō →