Where does “optant” come from?
optant (English) comes from English opt, from French opter, from Latin optō, from Proto-Italic *opetāō.
optant (English): A person who lives in a region undergoing a...
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Ancestry of “optant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | opt | To choose; select |
| 2 | French | opter | to opt |
| 3 | Latin | optō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *opetāō | — |