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revolve (v.)
late 14c., from Latin
revolvere
"turn, roll back," from
re-
"back, again" (see
re-
) +
volvere
"to roll" (see
vulva
). Meaning "travel around a central point" first recorded 1660s. Related:
Revolved
;
revolving
.
