Where does “otto volante” come from?

otto volante (Italian) comes from Italian volante, from Italian volare, 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.

otto volante (Italian): rollercoaster

Definitions

  1. rollercoaster

Ancestry of “otto volante”, step by step

otto volante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian volante

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvolanteflying; loose; freelance
2Italianvolareto fly; to go quickly
3Latinvolōto wish, to please
4Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Italian otto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianottoeight
2Latinoctōeight; 8
3Proto-Italicoktōeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷelāō →