Where does “apert” come from?

apert (English) comes from Middle English apert, from Old French apert, from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

apert (English): open; uncovered; revealed

Definitions

  1. open; uncovered; revealed

Ancestry of “apert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishapert
2Old Frenchapert
3Latinapertusopened, open, free; public; having been opened;...
4Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “apert

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Latin aperiōEvery word from Latin apertus