Where does “importunar” come from?

importunar (Spanish) comes from Spanish importuno, from Latin importūnus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

importunar (Spanish): to bother, pester

Definitions

  1. to bother, pester

Ancestry of “importunar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishimportunoinopportune
2Latinimportūnusinconvenient, unsuitable
3Proto-Italicportusharbour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →