Where does “volāns” come from?
volāns (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.
volāns (Latin): flying
Definitions
- flying
Ancestry of “volāns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |