Where does “inopportuneness” come from?
inopportuneness (English) comes from English inopportune, from Latin inopportunus, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
inopportuneness (English): The quality of being inopportune
Definitions
- The quality of being inopportune
Ancestry of “inopportuneness”, step by step
inopportuneness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inopportune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inopportune | unsuitable for some particular purpose; at an... |
| 2 | Latin | inopportunus | unfitting, unsuitable; inopportune |
| 3 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 4 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |