Where does “volvulus” come from?

volvulus (Finnish) comes from Late Latin volvulus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

volvulus (Finnish): volvulus medical condition

Definitions

  1. volvulus medical condition

Ancestry of “volvulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvolvulustending to roll; Tending to roll
2Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Late Latin volvulus →