Where does “volva” come from?
volva (English) comes from Latin volva, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
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Ancestry of “volva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | volva | womb, female sexual organ |
| 2 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “volva”