operio
Latin
verb
Definitions
- I cover (over something); envelop.
- (by extension) I shut, close.
- (figuratively) I hide, conceal, dissemble.
- (figuratively) I overwhelm, burden.
- (figuratively) I atone for, cover, cause to be forgotten.
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (at, near, on, upon, against), *h₂wer- (bind, hang, shut, cover, moisten, flow).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂wer-
Gloss
bind, hang, shut, cover, moisten, flow
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- adoperio Latin
- ob Latin
- optimus Latin
- ἀπαυράω Ancient Greek
- ἐπί Ancient Greek
- ἐπιτραχήλιος Ancient Greek
- ὀψέ Ancient Greek
- *-yós Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁(e)pi Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂epo Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wér-ye-ti Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European
- *seh₂g- Proto-Indo-European
- *bi Proto-Germanic
- *bi- Proto-Germanic
- *ēbanþs Proto-Germanic
- ap- Latvian
- եւ Old Armenian
- varg Albanian
- *eɸirom Proto-Celtic
- *Hápi Proto-Indo-Iranian
- ap- Lithuanian
- apie Lithuanian
- *apir Proto-Albanian
- *werja Proto-Albanian