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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—
2Latinaperiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “operire”

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