Where does “exoptans” come from?

exoptans (Latin) comes from Latin exopto, from Latin optō, from Proto-Italic *opetāō.

exoptans (Latin): longing for

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	exopto	I long for
2	Latin	optō	—
3	Proto-Italic	*opetāō	—

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