1. Etymology of the English word volt
the English word volt
Derivations in English
kilovolt,
megavolt,
microvolt,
millivolt,
voltage,
voltmeterCognates
Dutch
volt, French
volt, German
Volt, Icelandic
volt, Swedish
voltUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word volt
derived from the English word
voltderived from the French word
voltederived from the Italian word
voltaderived from the Vulgar Latin word
volvitaderived from the Classical Latin word
volvere (to roll; envelop, wrap up; unroll; roll along, forward; move sinuously; roll, cause to roll; travel in circle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Usage
Word found in Modern English
