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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—
2Latinaperiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “aprire”

  • apritoio
  • apribile
  • aperto
  • apertore
  • semiaperto
  • riaprire
  • apertamente
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