Where does “extravert” come from?
extravert (English) comes from Latin extraverto, from Latin verto, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
extravert (English): Alternative spelling of extrovert; Alternative...
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Ancestry of “extravert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extraverto | — |
| 2 | Latin | verto | I turn, revolve; I turn around; I reverse |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |