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
- inopportunely; inappropriately
Ancestry of “inopportunément”, step by step
inopportunément traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French inopportun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | inopportun | untimely; inopportune; inappropriate |
| 2 | Latin | inopportunus | unfitting, unsuitable; inopportune |
| 3 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 4 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French opportunément
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | opportunément | opportunely |
| 2 | French | -ment | Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb |
| 3 | Middle French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |