Where does “uvert” come from?
uvert (Old French) comes from Old French ovrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperīre, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
uvert (Old French): opened
Definitions
- opened
Ancestry of “uvert”, step by step
uvert traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French ovrir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ovrir | to open |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | operire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aperīre | — |
| 4 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
via Old French ouvrir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ouvrir | — |
via Old French uvrir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | uvrir | Alternative form of ovrir; to open |