Where does “abri” come from?

abri (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish abrir, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

abri (Hiligaynon): to open (as a window), unlock (as a gate), or turn on (as a stove)

Definitions

  1. to open (as a window), unlock (as a gate), or turn on (as a stove)

Ancestry of “abri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishabrirthe act of opening; to open, open up; to unlock
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Spanish abrir →