Where does “apert” come from?

apert (Middle English) comes from Old French apert, from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

Ancestry of “apert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchapert
2Latinapertusopened, open, free; public; having been opened;...
3Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “apert

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Latin aperiōEvery word from Latin apertus