The Spanish verb 'aperturar' (meaning 'to open') has an interesting development from Latin roots. It comes from the Latin verb 'aperire' meaning 'to open', which first gave rise to the Latin noun 'apertura' meaning 'opening'. This noun was inherited into Spanish as 'apertura', and then the verb 'aperturar' was created by adding the common Spanish verb suffix '-ar' to the noun 'apertura'.

This is actually a relatively recent and somewhat controversial formation in Spanish, as traditionally the verb 'abrir' (also from Latin 'aperire') is used for 'to open'. 'Aperturar' is mainly used in business and banking contexts, particularly in some Latin American countries, to mean 'to open' (as in opening an account).

Several common Spanish words are related to 'aperturar'. The most basic is 'apertura' meaning 'opening' or 'inauguration', which is actually the noun from which 'aperturar' was derived. You might also recognize 'abrir' (to open), which is the more traditional Spanish verb that comes from the same Latin root 'aperire'.

English speakers might recognize the connection to words like 'aperture' (an opening, especially in a camera lens), which comes from the same Latin root 'apertura'. The word 'overt' (meaning open or public) is also distantly related, coming from the past participle form of Latin 'aperire'.