Where does “pert” come from?

pert (Welsh) comes from Middle English pert, from English apert, from Middle English apert, from Old French apert, from Latin apertus, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

pert (Welsh): pretty, attractive; quaint

Definitions

  1. pretty, attractive; quaint

Ancestry of “pert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpert—
2Englishapertopen; uncovered; revealed
3Middle Englishapert—
4Old Frenchapert—
5Latinapertusopened, open, free; public; having been opened;...
6Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Latin apertus →