French word survoler comes from French voler, French sur

Detailed word origin of survoler

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
voler	French (fra)	(falconry, transitive) to pursue flying. (intransitive) to fly (through the air). (intransitive) to scarper, flee. (transitive) to fly (an aircraft). (transitive) to steal, rob.
sur	French (fra)	About, concerning. Above. From on top of. In the case of. On top of. On, upon. Out of Sour.
survoler	French (fra)	(transitive) To fly over. To fly high. To skip through, to browse quickly.

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