Where does “вольвокс” come from?

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

вольвокс (Russian): volvox (Volvox species)

Definitions

  1. volvox (Volvox species)

Ancestry of “вольвокс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualVolvoxgenus
2Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Translingual Volvox →