Etymology of the French word convertir
the Old French word
convertirderived from the Latin word
convertere (cause to turn, revolve, rotate; translate; modify, adapt; turn backwards, recoil; retort; turn upside down, side-to-side; invert)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of convertir in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
converti,
convertissable,
convertissement,
convertisseur,
proconvertine,
reconvertirDerivations in other languages
English
convert, Romanian
convertiCognates
Dutch
converteren, English
convert, German
konvertieren, Italian
convertire, Norwegian
konvertere, Spanish
convertir, Swedish
konverteraUsage
Word found in Old French
