Where does “introverted” come from?

Introverted comes from English introvert, formed in Middle English from Latin intro and vertere meaning "to turn inward," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning "to turn."

introverted (English): simple past tense and past participle of...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of...

Ancestry of “introverted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-edUsed to form past tenses of verbs. In...
2Middle English-edAlternative form of -hede
3Old English-edformed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

Words derived from “introverted”

Every word from Old English -ed →Every word from English -ed →Every word from Middle English -ed →