Etymology of the English word vulva
the English word
vulvaderived from the Latin word
volva (cover; womb, uterus, matrix)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-derived from the Latin word
vulva (womb, uterus, matrix)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Date
The earliest known usage of vulva in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
