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Where does “oportuno” come from?

oportuno (Portuguese) comes 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.

oportuno (Portuguese): opportune

Definitions

  1. opportune

Ancestry of “oportuno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopportūnus—
2LatinPortus—
3Proto-Italicportusharbour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “oportuno”

  • oportunista
  • oportunismo
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