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Where does “Volvo” come from?

Volvo comes from Swedish Volvo, derived from Latin volvo meaning "I roll," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- meaning "to turn or roll."

Volvo (English): A motor car manufactured by Volvo

Definitions

  1. A motor car manufactured by Volvo

Ancestry of “Volvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishVolvo—
2Latinvolvō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →