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Where does “inopportunément” come from?

inopportunément (French) comes from French inopportun, 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.

inopportunément (French): inopportunely; inappropriately

Definitions

  1. inopportunely; inappropriately

Ancestry of “inopportunément”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinopportununtimely; inopportune; inappropriate
2Latininopportunusunfitting, unsuitable; inopportune
3Latinopportūnus—
4LatinPortus—
5Proto-Italicportusharbour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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