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Where does “deop” come from?

deop (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.

deop (English): To demote from operator status

Definitions

  1. To demote from operator status

Ancestry of “deop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopAn operation; An amateur radio operator; An...
2Englishop shopA shop, usually operated by a charity, to which...
3EnglishopportunityA chance for advancement, progress or profit; A...
4EnglishopportuneSuitable for some particular purpose; At a...
5Middle Frenchopportunité—
6Latinopportūnitās—
7Latinopportūnus—
8LatinPortus—
9Proto-Italicportusharbour
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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