English word opportunity comes from Latin opportunus (Advantageous, useful. Favourable, opportune. Suitable.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| opportunus | Latin (lat) | Advantageous, useful. Favourable, opportune. Suitable. |
| opportunitas | Latin (lat) | Advantage. Convenience, fitness. Importance, significance. Opportunity, chance. |
| opportunité | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| opportunity | English (en) | (nonstandard, Euro-English) opportuneness. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.. A favorable circumstance or occasion. |