Where does “opportunità” come from?

opportunità (Italian) comes from Latin opportūnitās, 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.

opportunità (Italian): expediency, advisability, opportunity,...

Definitions

  1. expediency, advisability, opportunity,...

Ancestry of “opportunità”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopportūnitāsconvenience, fitness
2Latinopportūnussuitable
3LatinPortus” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
4Proto-Italicportusharbour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “opportunità”

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