Where does “circumvolutionary” come from?
circumvolutionary (English) comes from English circumvolution, from English volution, 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.
circumvolutionary (English): Pertaining to something that revolves, rotates,...
Definitions
- Pertaining to something that revolves, rotates,...
Ancestry of “circumvolutionary”, step by step
circumvolutionary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumvolution
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumvolution | The act of revolution, rotation or gyration... |
| 2 | English | volution | A turning (rolling or revolving) motion |
| 3 | Latin | volvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |