Where does “rivolare” come from?
rivolare (Italian) comes from Italian rivolo, from Latin rivulus, from Latin rīvus, from Proto-Italic rīwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rivolare (Italian): To fly again; To fly back
Definitions
- To fly again; To fly back
Ancestry of “rivolare”, step by step
rivolare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian rivolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rivolo | trickle; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | rivulus | A small brook, rill, rivulet; A small channel,... |
| 3 | Latin | rīvus | a small stream; brook, stream, rivulet |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rīwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃riH-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via Italian volare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | volare | to fly; to go quickly |
| 2 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |