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
- The act of involving, or the state of being...
Ancestry of “involvement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | involve | To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | involven | — |
| 3 | Latin | involvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |