Where does “oportunamente” come from?
oportunamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish oportuno, 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.
oportunamente (Spanish): opportunely, timely
Ancestry of “oportunamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | oportuno | opportune; suitable, appropriate |
| 2 | Latin | opportūnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Portus | — |
| 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 |