Where does “introvert” come from?
Introvert comes from Latin introvertere, combining Latin intro and vertere, where vertere derives from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning to turn.
introvert (English): An organ or other body part that is or can be...
Definitions
- An organ or other body part that is or can be...
Ancestry of “introvert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | introvertere | to turn within |
| 2 | Latin | vertere | inflection of vertō:
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| 3 | Latin | verto | I turn, revolve; I turn around; I reverse |
| 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 |
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