Etymology of the English word extroversion
the English word
extroversionderived from the Medieval Latin word
versio (turning; turning; change; conversion)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-using the English prefix
extro-Date
The earliest known usage of extroversion in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
