Where does “importuner” come from?

importuner (French) comes from French importun, from Latin importūnus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

importuner (French): to importune, to annoy

Definitions

  1. to importune, to annoy

Ancestry of “importuner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchimportunundesirable, troublesome; unwanted, unwelcome
2Latinimportūnusinconvenient, unsuitable
3Proto-Italicportusharbour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “importuner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →
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