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Where does “capovolto” come from?

capovolto (Italian) comes from Italian volto, from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

capovolto (Italian): upside down; capsized; past participle of...

Definitions

  1. upside down; capsized; past participle of...

Ancestry of “capovolto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvoltofacing; concerning; face
2Latinvultusexpression, appearance, demeanor; looks,...
3LatinvoltusAlternative form of vultus; face; facial...
4Latinvolūtus—
5Latinvolvō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—

Words derived from “capovolto”

  • capovolta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →