Where does “pert” come from?
pert (Middle English) comes from English apert, from Middle English apert, from Old French apert, from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
Ancestry of “pert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | apert | open; uncovered; revealed |
| 2 | Middle English | apert | — |
| 3 | Old French | apert | — |
| 4 | Latin | apertus | opened, open, free; public; having been opened;... |
| 5 | Latin | aperiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |