Where does “aperitivus” come from?

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

aperitivus (Medieval Latin): opening

Definitions

  1. opening

Ancestry of “aperitivus”, step by step

aperitivus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin apertivus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapertivusthat cause or causes to open, opening
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

via Late Latin apertivus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinapertivusthat cause or causes to open, opening

Words derived from “aperitivus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Latin apertivus →