Volve
/vɒlv/noun
A combining form in words related to turning, rolling, or revolving; also seen in some rare or specialized uses of the verb form.
Did you know?The root behind volve comes from Latin volvere, “to roll,” and it powers a whole family of English words that all secretly carry the idea of something spinning, unfolding, or being turned over.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“to turn, roll”
Latin
Latin
volvere
“to roll, turn over, revolve”
Latin
Latin
volv-
“the stem used in compounds meaning “to roll/turn””
Middle English
English
volven
“to roll, turn, or revolve”
Modern English
English
volve
“a learned or combining form seen in words related to turning or rolling”