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Where does “volvulus” come from?

volvulus (Late Latin) comes from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

volvulus (Late Latin): tending to roll; Tending to roll

Definitions

  1. tending to roll; Tending to roll

Ancestry of “volvulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolvō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—

Words derived from “volvulus”

  • volvulus
  • volvolo
  • vólvulo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →