Where does “extrovert” come from?
Extrovert comes from Latin extraverto, formed from Latin extra- and verto meaning to turn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning to turn or bend.
extrovert (English): An extroverted person: one who is outgoing,...
Definitions
- An extroverted person: one who is outgoing,...
Ancestry of “extrovert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | extravert | Alternative spelling of extrovert; Alternative... |
| 2 | Latin | extraverto | — |
| 3 | Latin | verto | I turn, revolve; I turn around; I reverse |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wertō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “extrovert”