Where does “versality” come from?
versality (English) comes from English versal, from English universal, from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
versality (English): The condition of being versal
Definitions
- The condition of being versal
Ancestry of “versality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | versal | Universal; Ornamental letter that begins a... |
| 2 | English | universal | Of or pertaining to the universe; Common to all... |
| 3 | Middle English | universal | all-encompassing, subject to everything and... |
| 4 | Old French | universal | universal |
| 5 | Latin | universalis | universal; general |
| 6 | Latin | ūniversus | — |
| 7 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 8 | Latin | vertō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | wertō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |