Where does “Volvox” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Volvox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “Volvox”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →
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