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Where does “ovrir” come from?

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

ovrir (Old French): to open

Definitions

  1. to open

Ancestry of “ovrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinoperire—
2Latinaperīre—
3Latinaperiō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “ovrir”

  • overt
  • overtly
  • overture
  • ouvert
  • overtness
  • nonovert
  • semiovert
  • obertura
  • увертюра
  • réouvrir
  • réouverture
  • ouvreur
  • ouvert
  • ouverture
  • entrouvrir
  • ouvrir
  • Ouvertüre
  • ouverture
  • ouverture
  • overture
  • uverte
  • overt
  • overt
  • ouvert
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