volvo

to roll, tumble

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwɔɫ.woː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *wolwō, from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, round”).
Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐλύω (elúō, “to roll around”), εἰλύω (eilúō, “to enfold”), εἴλω (eílō, “to roll up, pack close”), ἑλίσσω (helíssō, “to turn round, to roll”), ἕλιξ (hélix), Albanian valle (“circle dance”), Old Armenian գելում (gelum), Old English wielwan, wealwian (“to roll”). Compare Latin vulgus. More at wallow.

Concepts

fall

meditate upon

roll on or onwards