Etymology

Vertumnus

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Today it means: The Ancient Roman god of seasons, change, and plant growth, capable of changing his form at will. Full definition →

Latin Vertumnus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromVertumnus
  2. English todayVertumnus

Borrowed from Latin Vertumnus. Ultimately derived from Latin vertō or Proto-Italic *wertō. Probably from Proto-Italic *wertomanos, with the same suffix as found in alumnus.

Words from the same roots

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vertumnite

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