Etymology

convoluted

con·vo·lut·ed
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Today it means: Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute. Full definition →

English convolute ← Latin convolūtus ← Proto-Italic *wolwō
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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. Englishconvolute
  12. English todayconvoluted

From convolute + -ed.

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