Where does “evolve” come from?

Evolve comes from Latin evolvo, formed from ex- meaning "out" and volvere meaning "to roll," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ- meaning "to drive or move."

evolve (English): To move in regular procession through a system;...

Definitions

  1. To move in regular procession through a system;...

Ancestry of “evolve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēvolvōto roll forth or out; unroll, unfold
2Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “evolve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-