Etymology of the English word versant
the English word
versantderived from the French word
versantderived from the French word
verserderived from the French word
inverserderived from the French 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
invertoderived from the Late Latin word
versare (keep turning, going round, spin)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of versant in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
