Where does “envolupen” come from?
envolupen (Middle English) comes from Old French anveloper, from Old French voloper, from Vulgar Latin vuloppare, from Proto-Germanic wlappaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “envolupen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | anveloper | to wrap around, enfold, cover |
| 2 | Old French | voloper | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | vuloppare | to wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wlappaną | to wrap, roll up, turn, wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |