Etymology of the Latin word versicolor
the Latin word
versicolor (having colors that change)
derived 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-derived from the Latin word
versus (line, verse; furrow)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Derivations in other languages
English
versicolour, Italian
versicolore, Portuguese
versicolor
