Where does “volutans” come from?

volutans (Latin) comes from Latin volutō, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

volutans (Latin): turning; pondering

Definitions

  1. turning; pondering

Ancestry of “volutans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolutōto roll, turn, twist, or tumble about
2Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin volutō →