"Vert" comes from the Latin word "vertere," meaning "to turn." "Avert" means "to turn away" or "to prevent." So, "avert" literally means to "turn something away," hence its connection to the root word "vert."
"Vert" comes from the Latin word "vertere," meaning "to turn." "Avert" means "to turn away" or "to prevent." So, "avert" literally means to "turn something away," hence its connection to the root word "vert."