Where does “enpòtan” come from?
enpòtan (Haitian Creole) comes from French important, from French importer, from Latin importāre.
enpòtan (Haitian Creole): important
Ancestry of “enpòtan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | important | important; significant; present participle of... |
| 2 | French | importer | to import; to matter, to be relevant, important |
| 3 | Latin | importāre | — |