Where does “voler” come from?
voler (French) comes 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.
voler (French): to fly; to pursue flying; to scarper, flee
Definitions
- to fly; to pursue flying; to scarper, flee
Ancestry of “voler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | voler | — |
| 2 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |