Where does “взволноваться” come from?

взволноваться (Russian) comes from Russian взволнова́ть, from Russian волнова́ть, from Russian волна́, from Old East Slavic вълна, from Proto-Slavic vь̀lna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

взволноваться (Russian): to surge, to ripple

Definitions

  1. to surge, to ripple

Ancestry of “взволноваться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвзволнова́тьto agitate, to trouble, to disturb, to worry, to alarm, to upset
2Russianволнова́тьto agitate, to trouble, to disturb, to worry, to alarm, to upset
3Russianволна́wave
4Old East Slavicвълнаwool; wave
5Proto-Slavicvь̀lnawool
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwílˀnāˀwool
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
8Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ