Where does “convellent” come from?
convellent (English) comes from Latin convellens, from Latin convello, from Latin vello, from Proto-Italic welnō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
convellent (English): Tending to tear or pull up
Definitions
- Tending to tear or pull up
Ancestry of “convellent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | convellens | shattering |
| 2 | Latin | convello | I shatter, batter, convulse; I overthrow |
| 3 | Latin | vello | I pluck out; I depilate; I pull or tear down; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | welnō | to pull, tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |