Where does “opportunistisk” come from?
opportunistisk (Danish) comes from English opportunist, from French opportuniste, from French opportun, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
opportunistisk (Danish): opportunistic
Definitions
- opportunistic
Ancestry of “opportunistisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opportunist | Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to... |
| 2 | French | opportuniste | opportunistic |
| 3 | French | opportun | opportune, timely; expedient; suitable |
| 4 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 5 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |