Where does “volta” come from?
volta (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin volta, from Latin volatus, 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.
volta (Italian): time, instance, occasion; turn; vault
Definitions
- time, instance, occasion; turn; vault
Ancestry of “volta”, step by step
volta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin volta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | volta | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum |
| 2 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 3 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Portuguese Volta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Volta | return act of returning |