Where does “opportune” come from?
opportune (Danish) comes from Danish opportun, from French opportun, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
opportune (Danish): definite of opportun; plural of opportun
Definitions
- definite of opportun; plural of opportun
Ancestry of “opportune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | opportun | opportune, expedient |
| 2 | French | opportun | opportune, timely; expedient; suitable |
| 3 | Latin | opportūnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Portus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |