Where does “atvēršana” come from?

atvēršana (Latvian) comes from Latvian atvērt, from Latvian vērt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wérˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European werH-.

atvēršana (Latvian): opening; verbal noun of atvērt

Definitions

  1. opening; verbal noun of atvērt

Ancestry of “atvēršana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianatvērtto open; to open, to cut open
2Latvianvērtto open; to close; to string
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwérˀteito thrust, to prod
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwerH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wérˀtei →Every word from Latvian vērt →