Talk:extravolution

The word existed prior to 2006 (although lacking a definition) and appears in James Greenwald's merged Latin dictionary text. Here it appears as a combination of the Latin volvere (to roll) and extra (outside of).

--Djmac 12:05, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

An early entry exists in the Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition, as follows: nonce-word [f. L. extra outwards + volvere to roll; cf. revolution.] A rolling outwards; opposed to intravolution. 1829 LAMB Final Mem. viii. 265 To show the intravolutions, extravolutions of which the animal frame is capable.

--Djmac 09:17, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

RFC discussion: July 2010–January 2014
Etymology should have its own section, not mixed in with the definition. Mglovesfun (talk) 10:24, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Done (deleted most of it). Ƿidsiþ 19:54, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

RFV discussion: November 2013–June 2014
. Given the search results, could be speeded as obviously unattested and whoever claims otherwise would still have the option of placing citations at Citations:extravolution. --Dan Polansky (talk) 13:03, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Failed. — Ungoliant (falai) 03:39, 20 June 2014 (UTC)