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Where does “volgere” come from?

volgere (Italian) comes 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.

volgere (Italian): to turn something; to turn to or towards...

Definitions

  1. to turn something; to turn to or towards...

Ancestry of “volgere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “volgere”

  • travolgimento
  • stravolgere
  • travolgere
  • capovolgimento
  • capovolto
  • capovolta
  • volgibile
  • volgitore
  • volgimento
  • svolgere
  • capovolgere
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