The Latin root vert/ vers is used in English to mean ‘turn’. As we have seen above, words where vert/ vers (reverse, convert) appear carry the sense of ‘turning’. Consider words such as divert, conversation, invert, obvert, vertical, version and many more.

What is a vert?

Definition of vert (Entry 1 of 2) 1a : green forest vegetation especially when forming cover or providing food for deer. b : the right or privilege (as in England) of cutting living wood or sometimes of pasturing animals in a forest. 2 : the heraldic color green.

What does vert mean in introvert?

Introvert is formed from the prefix intro–, meaning “inwardly” or “within,” and the root vert, meaning “to turn” (as in invert).