Latin word root · Motion & Action

vert-: turning

vert- is a Latin root meaning “turning”. Learn its variants and explore 4 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: turning

Root forms: vert-, vers-

Source word: vertō — to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve

Word family and examples

• reverse

  to move backward; to turn the other way around

• convert

  to change from one form or purpose to another

• introvert

  An organ or other body part that is or can be turned inside out, especially an anterior portion of some annelid worms capable of retraction.

• extrovert

  An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.

Root connections help with vocabulary recall. They are not a complete etymological history, and a spelling match alone does not prove a relationship.

Explore this root in the app →