Where does “unovert” come from?
unovert (English) comes from English overt, from Middle English overt, from Middle French ouvert, from Old French overt, from Old French ovrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperīre, from Latin aperiō — off, away.
unovert (English): Not overt
Definitions
- Not overt
Ancestry of “unovert”, step by step
unovert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overt | Open and not concealed or secret |
| 2 | Middle English | overt | — |
| 3 | Middle French | ouvert | past participle of ouvrir |
| 4 | Old French | overt | past participle of ovrir |
| 5 | Old French | ovrir | to open |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | operire | — |
| 7 | Latin | aperīre | — |
| 8 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |