Where does “treestand” come from?

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

treestand (English): An open or enclosed platform secured to trees to...

Definitions

  1. An open or enclosed platform secured to trees to...

Ancestry of “treestand”, step by step

treestand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstand"To position or be positioned physically."; "To...
2EnglishopAn operation; An amateur radio operator; An...
3Englishop shopA shop, usually operated by a charity, to which...
4EnglishopportunityA chance for advancement, progress or profit; A...
5EnglishopportuneSuitable for some particular purpose; At a...
6Middle Frenchopportunité
7Latinopportūnitāsconvenience, fitness
8Latinopportūnussuitable
9LatinPortus” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
10Proto-Italicportusharbour
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English tree

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtreeA perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but...
2Middle EnglishtreA tree or a plant that resembles one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus