verto

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I turn, revolve
  • I turn around
  • I reverse (transitive)
  • I exchange
  • I translate
  • I retreat

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *wertō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wértti (be turning around, be turning), *wert- (turn, rotate, wind, spin, twist, become, bend, turn out).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wert-

Gloss

turn, rotate, wind, spin, twist, become, bend, turn out

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

風

Emoji
🙃

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