Where does “vulva” come from?

Vulva comes from Latin vulva, derived from Proto-Indo-European wel-, a root meaning to turn or roll.

vulva (English): The external female sexual organs, collectively;...

Definitions

  1. The external female sexual organs, collectively;...

Ancestry of “vulva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvulvavulva; womb; vocative singular of vulva
2Latinvolvawomb, female sexual organ
3LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “vulva”

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