Where does “aperitivus” come from?

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

aperitivus (Latin): medieval spelling of apertīvus

Definitions

  1. medieval spelling of apertīvus

Ancestry of “aperitivus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →
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