English Explanatory Dictionary

devolvee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.

Word forms

devolvee devolvees

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin dēvolvōbor. English devolve English -ee English devolvee From devolve + -ee.

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