Where does “rivoltoso” come from?
rivoltoso (Italian) comes from Italian rivolta, from Italian rivoltare, from Latin revolvō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
rivoltoso (Italian): rebellious; rebel; insurgent
Definitions
- rebellious; rebel; insurgent
Ancestry of “rivoltoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rivolta | a revolt, a rebellion, an insurrection;... |
| 2 | Italian | rivoltare | to turn or turn over again; to turn inside out;... |
| 3 | Latin | revolvō | to roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |