Latin

volūta

‘a spiral scroll’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin volūta.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin volūta, most familiar first.

• vault ← vaute ← volte ← *volta
• volta
• volute ← voluta
• voltigeur ← voltiger ← volteggiare ← volta ← *volta
• voluta

Etymograph / Latin volūta