English
importunely
Importunely comes from Middle English importunely.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500importunely
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500importunely
- Englishtodaysame form
Formed from importune + -ly
Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to fare’
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Latin portus ‘harbor, port’
Latin importūnus ‘unfit, troublesome’
Medieval Latin importūnor ‘to make oneself troublesome’
Middle French importuner ‘to bother’
English importune
Every English word from Middle English importunely
Today it means
adv In an importune manner.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English importunely / importunely