Where does “wolej” come from?
wolej (Polish) comes from English volley, from Middle French volée, from Vulgar Latin volta, from Latin volatus, 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.
wolej (Polish): volley
Definitions
- volley
Ancestry of “wolej”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | volley | The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles... |
| 2 | Middle French | volée | flight |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | volta | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum |
| 4 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 5 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |