Where does “aperient” come from?

Aperient comes from Latin aperient-, the present participle stem of aperire, meaning to open, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo.

aperient (English): Having a gentle laxative effect; A laxative,...

Definitions

  1. Having a gentle laxative effect; A laxative,...

Ancestry of “aperient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaperiensopening; uncovering
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Latin aperiens →
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