convolutive

convolutive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *welH-der.
Proto-Italic *wolwō
Latin volvō
Latin convolvō
Latin convolūtusbor.
English convolute
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English convolutive

    From convolute + -ive.

    Adjective

    convolutive (comparative more convolutive, superlative most convolutive)

    1. (botany) convolute
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