Where does “overt” come from?
overt (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French ouvert, from Old French ovrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperīre, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
overt (Anglo-Norman): past participle of ovrir
Definitions
- past participle of ovrir
Ancestry of “overt”, step by step
overt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French ouvert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ouvert | — |
| 2 | Old French | ovrir | to open |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | operire | — |
| 4 | Latin | aperīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
via Vulgar Latin opertus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | opertus | covered, enveloped; shut, closed |
| 2 | Latin | apertus | opened, open, free; public; having been opened;... |
via Old French uvert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | uvert | opened |