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It is English in origin. The root word, volley, can mean several things based on the context which it is used. Concerning sports, volley means 'to strike the object before it touches the ground'. And that is the rule of the game, to strike the ball before it touches the ground (or floor in this case).
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Where did volleyball came from?
massachuets
What is the word for volleyball in French?
volleyball
What part of speech is the word volleyball?
Volleyball is a noun.
Who came up with volleyball euiptment?
William G. Morgan invented volleyball
Does the word wave have anything to do with volleyball?
No. I am an expert on Volleyball and baseball and have researched this question for you. The word wave is not related to the game of volleyball. I hope this answered your question :)
Is basketball a noun?
The word "volleyball" is a common noun, a word for any volleyball of any kind.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Molton Volleyball (brand)USA Volleyball (organization)Volleyball Lane, Memphis, TNVolleyball House and Soccer Arena, Elkridge, MD'Insights & Strategies for Winning Volleyball' by Mike Hebert
The word volleyball is what kind of noun?
The noun 'volleyball' is a common, concrete, singular noun as a word for a type of ball. The noun 'volleyball' is a common, abstract, uncountable noun as a word for a sport.
How do you say volleyball in German?
netball = Netzball netball = Korbball
What is a d volleyball word?
Defence is volleyball vocab with a d. There probably is more d words in volleyball though.
Before a ball was custom made for the sport in 1900 what kind of a ball was being used in volleyball?
I don't think they played volleyball before the actual volleyball came out
Why it is called volleyball?
VOLLEYBALL comes from the word VOLLEY which means to bump or hit and a ball is a round hard/soft object.VOLLEY+BALL=VOLLEYBALL. VOLLEYBALL+ME= my life.
Is volleyball a common noun?
Yes, the noun 'volleyball' is a common noun, a general word for a type of sport, a general word for a type of ball.
