Where does “volva” come from?

volva (Italian) 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.

volva (Italian): volva; inflection of volvere: ##...

Definitions

  1. volva; inflection of volvere: ##...

Ancestry of “volva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolvawomb, female sexual organ
2LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-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- →