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Where does “vulto” come from?

vulto (Portuguese) comes from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

vulto (Portuguese): aspect; an indistinct figure, such as something...

Definitions

  1. aspect; an indistinct figure, such as something...

Ancestry of “vulto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvultusexpression, appearance, demeanor; looks,...
2LatinvoltusAlternative form of vultus; face; facial...
3Latinvolūtus—
4Latinvolvō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →