English
evolutionary
From evolution + -ary.
A compound of evolution + -ary
Latin volvō ‘to roll’
Latin ēvolvō ‘to unroll, unfold’
Latin ēvolūtus ‘unrolled’
Latin ēvolūtiō ‘unrolling (of a book)’
English evolution
Today it means
adj Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “evolutionary”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / evolutionary