Proto-Italic

*portus

‘harbour’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Italic *portus.

12 English words in this record descend from Proto-Italic *portus, most familiar first.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Italic *portus