Where does “everteth” come from?
everteth (English) comes from English evert, from Latin ēvertere, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “everteth”, step by step
everteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English evert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evert | To turn inside out (like a pocket being emptied) or outwards |
| 2 | Latin | ēvertere | — |
| 3 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |