Where does “involvulus” come from?

involvulus (Latin) comes from Latin involvō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

involvulus (Latin): A worm or caterpillar that wraps itself up in...

Definitions

  1. A worm or caterpillar that wraps itself up in...

Ancestry of “involvulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvolvōto roll to or upon something
2Latinīn-un-, non-, not
3Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
4Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →