envelop

English

/ɛnˈvɛləp/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To surround or enclose.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English envolupen derived from Old French anveloper derived from Latin *vuloppare derived from Proto-Germanic *wlappaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (turn, bend, twist, wind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werb-

Gloss

turn, bend, twist, wind

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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