1690s, “to bask in the sun,” from Latin apricatus, past participle of apricari “to bask in the sun,” from apricus “exposed” (to the sun); perhaps contracted from *apericus, from aperire “to open.” Transitive sense is recorded from 1851.
1690s, “to bask in the sun,” from Latin apricatus, past participle of apricari “to bask in the sun,” from apricus “exposed” (to the sun); perhaps contracted from *apericus, from aperire “to open.” Transitive sense is recorded from 1851.