Where does “chanop” come from?
chanop (English) comes from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus — passed , crossed.
chanop (English): An IRC channel operator
Definitions
- An IRC channel operator
Ancestry of “chanop”, step by step
chanop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English op
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 2 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 3 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 4 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 5 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 6 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 7 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 8 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Chan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chan | Zen Buddhism |
| 2 | English | Channel | The hollow bed of running waters; also the bed of the sea or other body of water |
| 3 | English | chainwale | Obsolete spelling of channel |
| 4 | English | wale | A ridge or low barrier; A raised rib in knit... |
| 5 | Middle English | wāle | An outsider; a guest; one from an unfamiliar land |
| 6 | Old English | wealh | foreigner; Briton or Welshman; slave |
| 7 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |