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Stage 1 of 4
volvere
Latin · ancient
"to roll, to turn"
to roll, to turn, giving rise to revolvere (to roll back)
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Stage 2 of 4
rivolta
Italian · medieval
"a turning, an uprising"
a turning, an uprising, from revolvere
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Stage 3 of 4
revolte
French · 1500s
"an armed uprising against authority"
carried into French for an armed uprising against authority
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Stage 4 of 4
revolt
English · 1550s
"a rebellion against authority"
settled as the English word for a rebellion against authority
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