Appear
Middle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.
wiktionary
From Middle English apperen, aperen, borrowed from Old French aparoir (French apparoir, apparaître), from Latin appāreō(“I appear”), from ad(“to”) + pāreō(“I come forth, I become visible”).
etymonline
appear (v.)
late 13c., "come into view," from stem of Old French aparoir, aperer "appear, come to light, come forth" (12c., Modern French apparoir), from Latin apparere "to appear, come in sight, make an appearance," from ad "to" (see ad-) + parere "to come forth, be visible; submit, obey," which is of uncertain origin; de Vaan says from a PIE *prh-o- "providing." Of persons, "present oneself," late 14c. Meaning "seem, have a certain appearance" is late 14c. Related: Appeared; appearing.
