Where does “voler” come from?
voler (Ladin) comes from Ladin volei, from Portuguese voleibol, from English volleyball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll — to rise, to be tall; hill.
voler (Ladin): Alternative form of volei
Definitions
- Alternative form of volei
Ancestry of “voler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ladin | volei | to want |
| 2 | Portuguese | voleibol | volleyball |
| 3 | English | volleyball | A game played on a rectangular court between two... |
| 4 | English | Ball | surname |
| 5 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 6 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 7 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 8 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 9 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |