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Where does “stravolgere” come from?

stravolgere (Italian) comes from Italian volgere, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

stravolgere (Italian): to upset; to shake or rock; to twist or distort

Definitions

  1. to upset; to shake or rock; to twist or distort

Ancestry of “stravolgere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvolgereto turn something; to turn to or towards...
2Latinvolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
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