Where does “operiō” come from?

operiō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

operiō (Latin): to cover (over something); envelop

Definitions

  1. to cover (over something); envelop

Ancestry of “operiō”, step by step

operiō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Proto-Indo-European h₁epi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “operiō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →