Where does “aprire” come from?

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

aprire (Italian): to open; to unlock; to turn on

Definitions

  1. to open; to unlock; to turn on

Ancestry of “aprire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaperīre—
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “aprire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Latin aperīre →