Where does “ボランチ” come from?

ボランチ (Japanese) comes from Portuguese volante, from Latin volāns, 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.

ボランチ (Japanese): a defensive midfielder

Definitions

  1. a defensive midfielder

Ancestry of “ボランチ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevolanteflying; floating; loose
2Latinvolānsflying
3Latinvolōto wish, to please
4Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷelāō →