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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	dēvolvō	—
2	Latin	dē-	—
3	Latin	dē	—
4	Latin	post	behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5	Latin	poste	ablative singular of postis
6	Proto-Italic	posti	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	pósti	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	pós	afterwards, post; by, at

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