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volv

to roll, to turn

Latin · volvere / volutus

Volv and volut come from Latin volvere, "to roll". They show up in words about turning, unrolling, circling, or becoming wrapped up in something.

Memory trick

A REVOLVing door ROLLS you in and out; VOLV means roll, turn, wrap around.

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