'convolutedness' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'convolutus', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'volvere' meant 'to roll'.

'convolutedness' changed from the Latin past participle 'convolutus' to the Late Latin/medieval Latin verb 'convolvere' and the adjective 'convoluted' in English; the noun 'convolutedness' was later formed in English by adding the suffix '-ness' to the adjective.

Initially it meant 'rolled together' (a literal physical winding), but over time it evolved into the current meaning of 'the state of being complex, folded, or intricate'.