Where does “inopportun” come from?
inopportun (French) comes from Latin inopportunus, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
inopportun (French): untimely; inopportune; inappropriate
Definitions
- untimely; inopportune; inappropriate
Ancestry of “inopportun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | inopportunus | unfitting, unsuitable; inopportune |
| 2 | Latin | opportūnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Portus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “inopportun”