Etymology of the English word evolve
the English word
evolvederived from the Latin word
evolvere (roll out, unroll; disclose)
derived from the Classical Latin word
volvere (to roll; envelop, wrap up; unroll; roll along, forward; move sinuously; roll, cause to roll; travel in circle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-using the Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of evolve in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
coevolve,
evolved,
evolvingUsage
Word found in Modern English
