Where does “pert” come from?
Pert comes from Middle English apert, from Latin apertus, the past participle of aperire meaning "to open," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo.
pert (English): Attractive; Well-formed, shapely; Lively; alert...
Definitions
- Attractive; Well-formed, shapely; Lively; alert...
Ancestry of “pert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pert | — |
| 2 | English | apert | open; uncovered; revealed |
| 3 | Middle English | apert | — |
| 4 | Old French | apert | — |
| 5 | Latin | apertus | opened, open, free; public; having been opened;... |
| 6 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
Words derived from “pert”