myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of involucrum

Etymology of the Latin word involucrum

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-

Derivations in Latin

involucellum

Derivations in other languages

English involucrum, French involucre, Italian involucro, Portuguese invólucro, Spanish involucrar, Spanish involucro

Usage

Word found in New Latin