Etymology of the English word versatile
the English word
versatilederived from the Latin word
versatilis (revolving, having many sides; revolving; versatile)
derived from the Latin word
versatususing the Latin suffix
-ilis (-ile)
derived from the Latin word
versari (move about; live, dwell)
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 versatile in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
Digital Versatile DiscUsage
Word found in Modern English
