Where does “opportuniste” come from?
opportuniste (French) comes from French opportun, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
opportuniste (French): opportunistic
Definitions
- opportunistic
Ancestry of “opportuniste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | opportun | opportune, timely; expedient; suitable |
| 2 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 3 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |