Where does “importunate” come from?
importunate (Italian) comes from Italian importunare, 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.
importunate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
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- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “importunate”, step by step
importunate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian importunare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | importunare | to disturb, bother, trouble, inconvenience |
| 2 | Italian | importuno | annoying, troublesome, tiresome; inopportune;... |
| 3 | Latin | importūnus | inconvenient, unsuitable |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Italian importunato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | importunato | past participle of importunare |