Where does “extroverted” come from?
Extroverted is an English formation from extra- and verted (from Latin vertere, meaning "to turn"), denoting one turned outward in social interaction.
extroverted (English): simple past tense and past participle of...
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Ancestry of “extroverted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ed | Used to form past tenses of verbs. In... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 3 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |
Words derived from “extroverted”