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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapertivusthat cause or causes to open, opening
2Latinaperiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “aperitivus”

  • apéritif
  • aperitive
  • aperitivo
  • aperitivo
  • apéritif
  • Aperitif
  • aperitivo
  • aperitifek
  • aperitif
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