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envers

/ɑ̃.vɛʁ/

noun, masculine/ɑ̃.vɛʁ/

reverse; inverse; back; wrong side; other side

Nominalisation of the Old French adjective envers, inherited from Latin inversus. Doublet of inverse.

preposition/ɑ̃.vɛʁ/

in relation to, toward; toward

être gentils les uns envers les autresto all be nice toward each other

By surface analysis, univerbation of en + vers; cognate with Italian inverso.