Where does “optans” come from?

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

optans (Latin): choosing, selecting; wishing for, desiring

Definitions

  1. choosing, selecting; wishing for, desiring

Ancestry of “optans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoptōto choose, select, prefer, opt
2Proto-Italic*opetāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *opetāō →Every word from Latin optō →