Where does “gravestanding” come from?
gravestanding (English) comes from English gravestand, from English grandstand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité — passed , crossed.
gravestanding (English): The act of exploiting someone's death for a selfish purpose
Definitions
- The act of exploiting someone's death for a selfish purpose
Ancestry of “gravestanding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravestand | To exploit someone's death for a selfish purpose |
| 2 | English | grandstand | The seating area at a stadium or arena; the... |
| 3 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 4 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 5 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 6 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 7 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 8 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 10 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 11 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |