Where does “ouvert” come from?
ouvert (English) comes from French ouvert, from Middle French ouvert, from Old French overt, from Old French ovrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperīre, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
ouvert (English): A position in which the feet are apart, or a...
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- A position in which the feet are apart, or a...
Ancestry of “ouvert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ouvert | open; past participle of ouvrir |
| 2 | Middle French | ouvert | past participle of ouvrir |
| 3 | Old French | overt | past participle of ovrir |
| 4 | Old French | ovrir | to open |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | operire | — |
| 6 | Latin | aperīre | — |
| 7 | Latin | aperiō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |