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Where does “introrsely” come from?

introrsely (English) comes from English introrse, from Latin introrsus, from Latin introversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

introrsely (English): In an introrse manner

Definitions

  1. In an introrse manner

Ancestry of “introrsely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintrorseFacing or turned inwards or towards an axis; Said...
2LatinintrorsusAlternative form of introrsum
3Latinintroversus—
4Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
5Latinvertō—
6Proto-Italicwertō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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