Where does “aperisushi” come from?
aperisushi (Italian) comes from Italian aperitivo, from French apéritif, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Latin apertivus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
aperisushi (Italian): sushi, eaten as an appetizer
Definitions
- sushi, eaten as an appetizer
Ancestry of “aperisushi”, step by step
aperisushi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian aperitivo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | aperitivo | an apéritif; an appetizer; in Italy, a period of... |
| 2 | French | apéritif | apéritif |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | aperitivus | opening |
| 4 | Latin | apertivus | that cause or causes to open, opening |
| 5 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |