Etymology of the English word inversion
the English word
inversionderived from the Latin word
in (in; over; in; in; in)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Latin word
inversioderived 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
invertoderived from the Latin word
inversumderived 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
