Where does “operire” come from?

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

Ancestry of “operire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaperīre—
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “operire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Latin aperīre →