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