Where does “converteren” come from?

converteren (Dutch) comes from Middle French convertir, from Old French convertir, from Latin convertō, from Proto-Italic komwertō — to turn back.

converteren (Dutch): to convert

Definitions

  1. to convert

Ancestry of “converteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchconvertir—
2Old Frenchconvertirto convert
3Latinconvertōto turn upside-down; to invert
4Proto-Italickomwertōto turn back
Every word from Proto-Italic komwertō →Every word from Latin convertō →Every word from Old French convertir →
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