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Where does “aperto” come from?

aperto (Italian) comes from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

aperto (Italian): open; unlocked; past participle of aprire

Definitions

  1. open; unlocked; past participle of aprire

Ancestry of “aperto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapertusopened, open, free; public; having been opened;...
2Latinaperiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “aperto”

  • apertamente
  • semiaperto
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