Etymology

convolute

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Today it means: To make unnecessarily complex. Full definition →

Latin convolūtus ← Proto-Italic *wolwō ← Proto-Indo-European *welH-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  7. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  8. Latinvolvō
  9. Latinconvolvō
  10. Latinconvolūtus
  11. English todayconvolute

Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).

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