Where does “vertice” come from?
vertice (English) comes from English vertices, from English vertex, from Latin vertex, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vertice (English): Alternative form of vertex
Definitions
- Alternative form of vertex
Ancestry of “vertice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vertices | plural of vertex |
| 2 | English | vertex | The highest point of something; The highest... |
| 3 | Latin | vertex | whirlpool, eddy, vortex; crown; top, peak, summit |
| 4 | Latin | vertō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wertō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |