Etymology

version

ver·sion
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Today it means: A specific form or variation of something. Full definition →

Middle French version ← Medieval Latin versiō ← Latin vertō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvertō“to turn”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromversiō
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromversion
  4. English todayversion

Borrowed from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“to turn”). Used in English since 16th century.

Words from the same roots

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