Where does “fowt” come from?
fowt (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh uot, from Middle English vaute, from Old French volte, from Latin volūta, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- — to turn, to wind.
fowt (Welsh): vault
Definitions
- vault
Ancestry of “fowt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | uot | — |
| 2 | Middle English | vaute | An arched supporting structure; a vault |
| 3 | Old French | volte | — |
| 4 | Latin | volūta | a spiral scroll |
| 5 | Latin | volvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |