Where does “volei” come from?
volei (Ladin) comes from Portuguese voleibol, from English volleyball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli — to rise, to be tall; hill.
volei (Ladin): to want
Definitions
- to want
Ancestry of “volei”, step by step
volei traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese voleibol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | voleibol | volleyball |
| 2 | English | volleyball | A game played on a rectangular court between two... |
| 3 | English | Ball | surname |
| 4 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 5 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 6 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 7 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 8 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Latin volēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | volēre | — |
| 2 | Latin | velle | present active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;... |
via Catalan voleibol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | voleibol | volleyball sport |