An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, etc.
Acting in a manner opposite or contrary to that which is usual. → invert = vârun (وارون).

Etymology (EN): M.E. revers from O.Fr. revers “reverse, cross,” from L. reversus, p.p. of revertere “to turn back,” from → re- “back” + vertere “to turn,” cognate with Pers. gard “to turn,” as below.

Etymology (PE): Vârun “inverse, upside down,” from vâ- “back, backward, again, re-,” variant of bâz-, from Mid.Pers. abâz-, apâc-, O.Pers. apa- [pref.] “away, from;” Av. apa- [pref.] “away, from,”
apaš [adv.] “toward the back;” cf. Skt. ápāñc “situated behind.”
Vâgard, from vâ-, → re-, + gard present stem of gardidan, gaštan “to turn, to change” (Mid.Pers. vartitan; Av. varət- “to turn, revolve;” cf. Skt. vrt- “to turn, roll,” vartate “it turns round, rolls;” L. vertere “to turn;” O.H.G. werden “to become;” PIE base *wer- “to turn, bend”).