Middle English word revolven comes from Latin volvere, Latin re-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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volvere | Latin (lat) | |
re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
revolvo | Latin (lat) | (passive) I come or go back, return, recur, relapse.. I relate again, repeat; reenact; brood or reflect upon.. I roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return.. I turn over, read over, repeat. |
revolver | Old French (fro) | |
revolven | Middle English (enm) |