Where does “volta” come from?
volta (Latin) comes from Latin voluta, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
volta (Latin): nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum
Definitions
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum
Ancestry of “volta”, step by step
volta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin voluta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | voluta | a spiral scroll; a spiral decoration; nominative... |
| 2 | Latin | volvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Latin volatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 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 |