Where does “embolcall” come from?
embolcall (Catalan) comes from Catalan embolcar, from Catalan bolcar, from Vulgar Latin volvicare, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
embolcall (Catalan): cover, sheath; wrapper, wrapping; swaddling...
Definitions
- cover, sheath; wrapper, wrapping; swaddling...
Ancestry of “embolcall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | embolcar | to wrap, to envelop; to swaddle |
| 2 | Catalan | bolcar | to overturn; to put diapers on a baby; to gather... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | volvicare | — |
| 4 | Latin | volvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |