Where does “siteop” come from?

siteop (English) comes from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus — passed , crossed.

siteop (English): A warez site operator; the person in charge of a topsite

Definitions

  1. A warez site operator; the person in charge of a topsite

Ancestry of “siteop”, step by step

siteop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopAn operation; An amateur radio operator; An...
2Englishop shopA shop, usually operated by a charity, to which...
3EnglishopportunityA chance for advancement, progress or profit; A...
4EnglishopportuneSuitable for some particular purpose; At a...
5Middle Frenchopportunité
6Latinopportūnitāsconvenience, fitness
7Latinopportūnussuitable
8LatinPortus” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
9Proto-Italicportusharbour
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English site

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsiteSorrow, grief; The place where anything is fixed;...
2Middle Englishsitesorrow, grief
3Anglo-Normansitesite; location
4Latinsituspermitted, allowed, suffered, having been...
5Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
6Proto-Italic-tus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus
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