Where does “involution” come from?
Involution comes from Latin involutio, derived from Latin involvo meaning "to roll in," from Latin in- prefixes and a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning "to be."
involution (English): Entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy; A...
Definitions
- Entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy; A...
Ancestry of “involution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | involūtiō | — |
| 2 | Latin | involvō | — |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “involution”