Where does “devolve” come from?

Devolve comes from Latin devolvo, composed of the prefix de and the verb volvō meaning to roll or turn.

devolve (English): To roll down; to unroll; To be inherited by...

Definitions

  1. To roll down; to unroll; To be inherited by...

Ancestry of “devolve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēvolvōto roll or tumble off or down
2Latindē-of; from
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “devolve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →