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Where does “pervolo” come from?

pervolo (Latin) comes 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.

pervolo (Latin): I fly through or about; I wish greatly

Definitions

  1. I fly through or about; I wish greatly

Ancestry of “pervolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolō—
2Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “pervolo”

  • pervolans
  • pervolaturus
  • pervolatus
  • pervolandus
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