Where does “opertus” come from?

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

opertus (Latin): covered, enveloped; shut, closed

Definitions

  1. covered, enveloped; shut, closed

Ancestry of “opertus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperiōto cover (over something); envelop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →