Where does “importunately” come from?
importunately (English) comes from English importunate, from French importuner, from French importun, from Latin importūnus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
importunately (English): In an importunate manner; with persistent or...
Definitions
- In an importunate manner; with persistent or...
Ancestry of “importunately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | importunate | Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so;... |
| 2 | French | importuner | to importune, to annoy |
| 3 | French | importun | undesirable, troublesome; unwanted, unwelcome |
| 4 | Latin | importūnus | — |
| 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 |