Where does “altivolans” come from?
altivolans (Latin) comes from Latin alte, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
altivolans (Latin): flying high, soaring
Definitions
- flying high, soaring
Ancestry of “altivolans”, step by step
altivolans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin alte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alte | high, on high; from on high; from above; deep;... |
| 2 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Latin volāns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | volāns | flying |
| 2 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |