Where does “apéritif” come from?

apéritif (English) comes from French apéritif, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Latin apertivus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

apéritif (English): An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an...

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An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an...

Ancestry of “apéritif”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	apéritif	apéritif
2	Medieval Latin	aperitivus	opening
3	Latin	apertivus	that cause or causes to open, opening
4	Latin	aperiō	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epó	off, away

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