Etymology of the English word inverse
the English word
inversederived from the Latin word
inversus (inverted,)
derived from the Latin word
invertere (turn upside down; pervert; change)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
invertoDate
The earliest known usage of inverse in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
inverselyUsage
Word found in Modern English
