Where does “importunare” come from?

importunare (Italian) comes from Italian importuno, from Latin importūnus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

importunare (Italian): to disturb, bother, trouble, inconvenience

Definitions

  1. to disturb, bother, trouble, inconvenience

Ancestry of “importunare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianimportunoannoying, troublesome, tiresome; inopportune;...
2Latinimportūnusinconvenient, unsuitable
3Proto-Italicportusharbour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “importunare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →