English
deconvolute
Deconvolute comes from Latin convolūtus ‘coiled’, from convolvō ‘to roll together, up or around’, and ultimately from 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‘to roll, tumble’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolvō‘to roll together, up or around’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolūtus‘coiled’
- English1500–presentconvolute
- Englishtodaydeconvolute
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‘to roll, tumble’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolvō‘to roll together, up or around’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvolūtus‘coiled’
- English1500–presentconvolute
- Englishtodaydeconvolute
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, 71 more
through Proto-Italic *wolwō
revolve, devolve, devolution, 39 more
through Latin volvō ‘to roll, tumble’
volume, revolution, vault, involve, evolution, evolve, revolt, vulva, voluminous, voluble, involution, 42 more
through Latin convolvō ‘to roll together, up or around’
through Latin convolūtus ‘coiled’
through English convolute
Today it means
verb To analyze the sequence of sugars in a polysaccharide by removing them one at a time
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *welH- / deconvolute