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Where does “abrir” come from?

abrir (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

abrir (Old Portuguese): to open

Definitions

  1. to open

Ancestry of “abrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaperiō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “abrir”

  • abrir
  • abrir mão
  • abrir
  • abrelatas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →