Etymology of the English word voluble
the English word
volublederived from the Old French word
volublederived from the Latin word
volubilis (winding, twisting)
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 voluble in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
