French word verser comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, and later Proto-Indo-European *wértti (To be turning around.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂i-h₂uer | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *werd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wértti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be turning around. |
| *wertō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| verto | Latin (lat) | I exchange. I retreat. I reverse (transitive). I translate. I turn around. I turn, revolve. |
| verser | French (fra) | To pay, to put money into a fund. To pour. |