Where does “opt” come from?

opt (English) comes from French opter, from Latin optō, from Proto-Italic *opetāō.

opt (English): To choose; select

Definitions

To choose; select

Ancestry of “opt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	opter	to opt
2	Latin	optō	—
3	Proto-Italic	*opetāō	—

Words derived from “opt”

Every word from Proto-Italic *opetāō →

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