French word volet comes from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *mno-, Middle French voller, and later Proto-Italic *welō (To want.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *welh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *mno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| voller | Middle French (frm) | (figuratively) to travel through the air; to go flying. To fly. |
| *welō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To want. |
| velox | Latin (lat) | Swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy. |
| 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. |
| volet | French (fra) | (aviation) flap. (window) shutter. Section, part (of a trilogy, plan, etc.). Volet, wing (of a triptych). |