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Where does “introvertly” come from?

introvertly (English) comes from English introvert, from Latin introvertere, from Latin vertere, from Latin verto, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

introvertly (English): In the manner of an introvert

Definitions

  1. In the manner of an introvert

Ancestry of “introvertly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintrovertAn organ or other body part that is or can be...
2Latinintrovertereto turn within
3Latinvertereinflection of vertō: ## third-person plural...
4LatinvertoI turn, revolve; I turn around; I reverse
5Proto-Italicwertō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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