Latin

portus

‘harbor, port’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin portus.

12 English words in this record descend from Latin portus, most familiar first.

• opportunity ← opportunité ← opportūnitās ← opportūnus
• port
• opportunist ← opportuniste ← opportun ← opportūnus
• opportune ← opportun ← opportunus
• opportunism ← opportunisme ← opportun ← opportūnus
• inopportune ← inopportūnus ← opportūnus
• importunate ← importuner ← importun ← importūnus
• importune ← importuner ← importūnor ← importūnus
• importunity ← importunitie ← importunité ← importūnitās ← importūnus
• importuous ← importuosus ← portuosus
• opportunate ← opportūnus
• portolan ← portulan ← portolano ← portulānus

Etymograph / Latin portus