Where does “alboroto” come from?
alboroto (Spanish) comes from Spanish alborotar, from Latin voluto, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
alboroto (Spanish): fuss, commotion, ruckus, hubbub, brouhaha, ado,...
Definitions
- fuss, commotion, ruckus, hubbub, brouhaha, ado,...
Ancestry of “alboroto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alborotar | to stir up, agitate; to disturb, tease; to excite |
| 2 | Latin | voluto | I roll, turn, twist, or tumble about; I wallow; I... |
| 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 |