convulse
The origin and history of convulse.
Etymology
Taken from Latin convulsus, the past participle of convellere ("to pluck up, dislocate, convulse"), from com- ("together") + vellere ("to pluck, pull"). It is a doublet of convel.
The origin and history of convulse.
Taken from Latin convulsus, the past participle of convellere ("to pluck up, dislocate, convulse"), from com- ("together") + vellere ("to pluck, pull"). It is a doublet of convel.
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