Where does “volvulus” come from?

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

volvulus (Romanian): volvulus

Definitions

  1. volvulus

Ancestry of “volvulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvolvulus—
2Late Latinvolvulustending to roll; Tending to roll
3Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Late Latin volvulus →