Where does “antevertens” come from?

antevertens (Latin) comes from Latin anteverto, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Definitions

Ancestry of “antevertens”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	anteverto	I anticipate; I prefer
2	Latin	vertō	to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve
3	Proto-Italic	wertō	to turn
4	Proto-Indo-European	wert-	to turn, to rotate
5	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Italic wertō →