involve

Where does the word "involve" come from? It comes from Latin volvere, passing through Latin before entering English (1300s).

Involve’s story begins in Latin: volvere meant “to roll, to turn.” To roll, to turn, combined with in- (into). Within Latin, it grew into involvere by ancient. To roll into, to envelop, from in- and volvere. It reached English by 1300s as involve. Settled as the English word for including something as a necessary part. Today, involve means to include or affect something as a necessary part of a situation.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient volvere "to roll, to turn", to roll, to turn, combined with in- (into).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient involvere "to roll into, to envelop", to roll into, to envelop, from in- and volvere.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1300s involve "to include something as a necessary part", settled as the English word for including something as a necessary part.