revolt

Where it comes from

Revolt ordinarily means to rebel against authority; also to cause intense disgust. Revolt came through French from Italian rivoltare, to turn around, overturn, or cause rebellion. That verb continues a formation based on Latin volvere, to roll or turn, with re-, back or again. Turning physically became changing sides and renouncing allegiance, then rebellion.

How the meaning developed

A second figurative turn explains disgust: something revolting makes a person turn or shrink away from it.