Where does “capovoltare” come from?

capovoltare (Italian) comes from Italian capovolto, from Italian volto, from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

capovoltare (Italian): to turn upside down

Definitions

  1. to turn upside down

Ancestry of “capovoltare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancapovoltoupside down; capsized; past participle of...
2Italianvoltofacing; concerning; face
3Latinvultusexpression, appearance, demeanor; looks,...
4LatinvoltusAlternative form of vultus; face; facial...
5Latinvolūtushaving been rolled, tumbled
6Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “capovoltare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-Every word from Latin volvōEvery word from Latin volūtus