Where does “capovoltarsi” come from?

capovoltarsi (Italian) comes from Italian capovoltare, 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.

Ancestry of “capovoltarsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancapovoltareto turn upside down
2Italiancapovoltoupside down; capsized; past participle of...
3Italianvoltofacing; concerning; face
4Latinvultusexpression, appearance, demeanor; looks,...
5LatinvoltusAlternative form of vultus; face; facial...
6Latinvolūtushaving been rolled, tumbled
7Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-Every word from Latin volvōEvery word from Latin volūtus