English
deconvolution
Deconvolution 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–presentconvolution
- Englishtodaydeconvolution
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–presentconvolution
- Englishtodaydeconvolution
A compound of de- + convolution
Latin dē ‘of; from’
English de-
Proto-Indo-European *welH- ‘to roll, to undulate’
Proto-Italic *wolwō
Latin volvō ‘to roll, tumble’
Latin convolvō ‘to roll together, up or around’
Latin convolūtus ‘to roll together’
English convolution
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *welH- ‘to roll, to undulate’
well, walk, wall, valve, vulgar, waltz, helix, divulge, vagrant, wale, gauche, vulgate, iliac, ilium, valvular, valise, 72 more
through Proto-Italic *wolwō
revolve, devolve, devolution, 40 more
through Latin volvō ‘to roll, tumble’
volume, vault, involve, revolution, evolution, evolve, revolt, vulva, voluminous, voluble, involution, 43 more
through Latin convolūtus ‘coiled’
through English convolution
Today it means
noun The inversion of a convolution equation; does not normally have unique solution
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *welH- / deconvolution