Where does “averse” come from?
Averse comes from Latin aversus, the past participle of avertere, formed from ab- meaning "away" and vertere meaning "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
averse (English): Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; Turned...
Definitions
- Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; Turned...
Ancestry of “averse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aversus | turned or facing away; rear; averse |
| 2 | Latin | āvertō | — |
| 3 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 4 | Latin | āb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
Words derived from “averse”