Where does “vulva” come from?

vulva (Galician) comes from Latin vulva, 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.

vulva (Galician): vulva

Definitions

  1. vulva

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European welw- →