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Where does “Vulturnus” come from?

Vulturnus (Latin) comes from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Vulturnus (Latin): of or belonging to the river which is now the...

Definitions

  1. of or belonging to the river which is now the...

Ancestry of “Vulturnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “Vulturnus”

  • Volturno
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