Etymology of the English word involucel
the English word
involucelderived from the New Latin word
involucellumderived from the New Latin word
involucrum (wrap, cover; envelope)
derived from the Latin word
involvere (wrap , cover, envelop)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of involucel in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
