Where does “versutia” come from?
versutia (Latin) comes from Latin versutus, 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.
versutia (Latin): cunning, craft; subtlety; ingenuity
Definitions
- cunning, craft; subtlety; ingenuity
Ancestry of “versutia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | versutus | adroit, dexterous, versatile; shrewd, clever,... |
| 2 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 3 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |