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Where does “introrsum” come from?

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

introrsum (Latin): inwards; inwardly; within, internally

Definitions

  1. inwards; inwardly; within, internally

Ancestry of “introrsum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
2Latinvertō—
3Proto-Italicwertō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “introrsum”

  • introrse
  • introrsely
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