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.

Ancestry of “overture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoverturean opening
2Old Frenchovertpast participle of ovrir
3Old Frenchovrirto open
4Vulgar Latinoperire
5Latinaperīre
6Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “overture

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