Where does “importuna” come from?
importuna (Romanian) comes from French importuner, from French importun, from Latin importūnus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
importuna (Romanian): to importune
Definitions
- to importune
Ancestry of “importuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | importuner | to importune, to annoy |
| 2 | French | importun | undesirable, troublesome; unwanted, unwelcome |
| 3 | Latin | importūnus | inconvenient, unsuitable |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |