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Where does “involvement” come from?

Involvement derives from English involve, from Latin involvo meaning to wrap up, composed of Latin in- and -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne- and men-.

involvement (English): The act of involving, or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of involving, or the state of being...

Ancestry of “involvement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvolveTo roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine; To...
2Middle Englishinvolven—
3Latininvolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “involvement”

  • noninvolvement
  • overinvolvement
  • reinvolvement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →