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
- to turn upside down
Ancestry of “capovoltare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | capovolto | upside down; capsized; past participle of... |
| 2 | Italian | volto | facing; concerning; face |
| 3 | Latin | vultus | expression, appearance, demeanor; looks,... |
| 4 | Latin | voltus | Alternative form of vultus; face; facial... |
| 5 | Latin | volūtus | having been rolled, tumbled |
| 6 | Latin | volvō | to roll, tumble |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |