Where does “aperir” come from?

aperir (Middle French) comes from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

aperir (Middle French): to open

Definitions

  1. to open

Ancestry of “aperir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →