Where does “overture” come from?
overture (Middle French) comes 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.
overture (Middle French) comes 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.