English
convolute
Convolute comes from Latin convolvō ‘to roll together’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *welH-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*welH-‘to roll, to undulate’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wolwōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvolvō‘roll’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolvōas convolvere, past participle‘to roll together’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolūtum
- Englishtodayconvolute
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*welH-‘to roll, to undulate’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wolwōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvolvō‘roll’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolvōas convolvere, past participle‘to roll together’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolūtum
- Englishtodayconvolute
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *welH- ‘to roll, to undulate’
well, walk, wall, valve, vulgar, waltz, helix, divulge, vagrant, wale, gauche, iliac, vulgate, ilium, valvular, valise, 74 more
through Proto-Italic *wolwō
revolve, devolve, devolution, 42 more
through Latin volvō ‘roll’
volume, vault, revolution, involve, evolution, evolve, revolt, vulva, voluminous, voluble, involution, 45 more
Today it means
verb To make unnecessarily complex.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *welH- / convolute