Where does “controverse” come from?
controverse (English) comes from Middle French controverse, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia, from Latin contrōversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
controverse (English): Controversy; to controvert
Definitions
- Controversy; to controvert
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