Where does “svolazzare” come from?
svolazzare (Italian) comes 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.
svolazzare (Italian): to fly here and there without precise direction;...
Definitions
- to fly here and there without precise direction;...
Ancestry of “svolazzare”, step by step
svolazzare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Italian S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | S | south |