Where does “aperitif” come from?

aperitif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch aperitief, from French apéritif, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Latin apertivus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

aperitif (Indonesian): apéritif

Definitions

  1. apéritif

Ancestry of “aperitif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaperitiefapéritif
2Frenchapéritifapéritif
3Medieval Latinaperitivusopening
4Latinapertivusthat cause or causes to open, opening
5Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Latin aperiōEvery word from Latin apertivus
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