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Etymology of the French word volte-face
the French word
volte-face
derived from the Italian word
volta-faccia
derived from the Italian word
volta
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
volvita
derived 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-
Derivations in other languages
English
volte-face
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