Etymology

convolutional

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or causing convolution. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English convolution ← Latin convolūtus
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The story

  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. Englishconvolution
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. English todayconvolutional

From convolution + -al.

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