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Where does “transvolo” come from?

transvolo (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.

transvolo (Latin): I fly over or across

Definitions

  1. I fly over or across

Ancestry of “transvolo”, 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 “transvolo”

  • transvolation
  • transvolatus
  • transvolare
  • transvolans
  • transvolandus
  • transvolaturus
  • trasvolare
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