Where does “volvō” come from?

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

volvō (Latin): to roll, tumble

Definitions

  1. to roll, tumble

Ancestry of “volvō”, step by step

volvō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European wēl-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Proto-Italic *wolwō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*wolwō—

Words derived from “volvō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →