Where does “Aperitif” come from?
Aperitif (German) comes from French apéritif, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Latin apertivus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
Aperitif (German): apéritif
Definitions
- apéritif
Ancestry of “Aperitif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | apéritif | apéritif |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | aperitivus | opening |
| 3 | Latin | apertivus | that cause or causes to open, opening |
| 4 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |