Where does “overture” come from?

overture (Middle English) comes from Middle French overture, from Old French overture, from Old French overt, from Old French ovrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperīre, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

Ancestry of “overture”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	overture	—
2	Old French	overture	an opening
3	Old French	overt	past participle of ovrir
4	Old French	ovrir	to open
5	Vulgar Latin	operire	—
6	Latin	aperīre	—
7	Latin	aperiō	to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epó	off, away

Words derived from “overture”

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