Where does “Volvox” come from?

Volvox (English) comes from taxonomic name Volvox, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Volvox (English): Any of the genus Volvox of chlorophytes

Definitions

  1. Any of the genus Volvox of chlorophytes

Ancestry of “Volvox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1taxonomic nameVolvox—
2Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “Volvox”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from taxonomic name Volvox →