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Where does “volandus” come from?

volandus (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.

volandus (Latin): which is to be flown

Definitions

  1. which is to be flown

Ancestry of “volandus”, 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 “volandus”

  • volanda
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