Where does “involve” come from?

Involve comes from Latin involvere, formed from the prefix in- and volvere meaning "to roll," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.

involve (English): To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine; To...

Definitions

  1. To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine; To...

Ancestry of “involve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishinvolven—
2Latininvolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Latinīn-un-, non-, not
4Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “involve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →