Where does “volto” come from?
volto (Italian) comes from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
volto (Italian): facing; concerning; face
Ancestry of “volto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vultus | expression, appearance, demeanor; looks,... |
| 2 | Latin | voltus | Alternative form of vultus; face; facial... |
| 3 | Latin | volūtus | having been rolled, tumbled |
| 4 | Latin | volvō | to roll, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
Words derived from “volto”