'opportunity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'opportunitas,' where 'op-' meant 'toward' and 'portus' meant 'port or harbor.'

'opportunitas' transformed into the Old French word 'opportunité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'opportunity' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a favorable wind toward a port,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a favorable set of circumstances.'