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...
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Ancestry of “introverted”, 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 “introverted”