Etymology

subconvolute

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Today it means: Almost or imperfectly convolute. Full definition →

English convolute ← Latin convolūtus ← Proto-Italic *wolwō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latincon-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  12. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  13. Latinvolvō
  14. Latinconvolvō
  15. Latinconvolūtus
  16. Englishconvolute
  17. English todaysubconvolute

From sub- + convolute.

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