Where does “op” come from?
op (English) comes from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus — passed , crossed.
op (English): An operation; An amateur radio operator; An...
Definitions
- An operation; An amateur radio operator; An...
Ancestry of “op”, step by step
op traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English op shop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 2 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 3 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 4 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 5 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 6 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 7 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |