Etymology of the English word invert
the English word
invertderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of invert in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
introvert,
invertase,
inverter,
inverted,
invertingUsage
Word found in Modern English
