Where does “obrir” come from?
obrir (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan ubrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperīre, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
obrir (Catalan): to open
Definitions
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Ancestry of “obrir”, step by step
obrir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan ubrir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | ubrir | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | operire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aperīre | — |
| 4 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
via Old Occitan obrir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | obrir | — |