revolver

/rebolˈbeɾ/ · B2 · verb

to stir, to mix

🥄🥣 re- (again) + volver (turn) = turn things over again and again, stirring and mixing

Revolver comes from Latin revolvere: re- (again, back) + volvere (to turn). Turning something over repeatedly gives you stirring, mixing, jumbling, and rummaging through a drawer. English revolve and revolution share the same root.

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