Where does “volta” come from?
volta (Vulgar Latin) comes 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.
volta (Vulgar Latin): nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum
Definitions
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum
Ancestry of “volta”, step by step
volta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin volatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 2 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |