Where does “nonperverted” come from?
nonperverted (English) comes from English perverted, from English pervert, from Old French pervertir, from Latin perverto, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
nonperverted (English): Not perverted
Definitions
- Not perverted
Ancestry of “nonperverted”, step by step
nonperverted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perverted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perverted | Deviating from what is normally considered right,... |
| 2 | English | pervert | One who has been perverted; one who has turned to... |
| 3 | Old French | pervertir | to lead astray; to be led astray |
| 4 | Latin | perverto | I overthrow; I subvert or corrupt |
| 5 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |