Where does “evolvent” come from?

evolvent (English) comes from Latin ēvolvēns, from Latin ēvolvō, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

evolvent (English): The involute of a curve

Definitions

  1. The involute of a curve

Ancestry of “evolvent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēvolvēnsunrolling
2Latinēvolvōto roll forth or out; unroll, unfold
3Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin ēvolvō →