Etymology of the English word voussoir
the English word
voussoirderived from the French word
voussoirderived from the Old French word
vossoirderived from the Vulgar Latin word
volsoriumderived from the Latin root
*volsusderived 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 voussoir in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
