Where does “opportunus” come from?

opportunus (Latin) comes from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

opportunus (Latin): suitable

Definitions

  1. suitable

Ancestry of “opportunus”, step by step

opportunus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Portus

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

via Latin ob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobin the direction of, to, towards; on account of,...
2Proto-Italic*optowards

Words derived from “opportunus”

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