Where does “optate” come from?

optate (English) comes from Latin optātus, from Latin optō, from Proto-Italic *opetāō.

optate (English): To choose; to wish for; to desire

Definitions

  1. To choose; to wish for; to desire

Ancestry of “optate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoptātuswished for, desired, pleasant, having been desired
2Latinoptōto choose, select, prefer, opt
3Proto-Italic*opetāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *opetāō →Every word from Latin optō →Every word from Latin optātus →