Where does “avert” come from?

avert (Romansch) comes from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

avert (Romansch): open

Definitions

  1. open

Ancestry of “avert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapertusopened, open, free; public; having been opened;...
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Latin apertus →