Where does “volt” come from?

volt (Old Occitan) comes from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

volt (Old Occitan): figure

Definitions

  1. figure

Ancestry of “volt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvultusexpression, appearance, demeanor; looks,...
2LatinvoltusAlternative form of vultus; face; facial...
3Latinvolūtushaving been rolled, tumbled
4Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin volūtus →