Invert
/ɪnˈvɜːrt/noun
To reverse the position, order, or condition of something.
Did you know?The Latin root 'vertere' means 'to turn', linking 'invert' to ancient practices of transformation, like alchemy, where turning substances was key to magical change.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend, or twist.”
Latin
Latin
invertere
“to turn upside down, reverse, or turn back.”
Old French
Old French
inverter
“to turn over or upside down.”
Middle English
Middle English
inverten
“to turn in the opposite direction.”
Modern English
English
invert
“to reverse or turn inside out.”