Opting
/ˈɒp.tɪŋ/noun
Present participle of opt, meaning to choose or decide in favor of something.
Did you know?Opt comes from Latin optāre, “to choose” or “wish for,” and it’s the same ancient root behind words for desire, preference, and even election.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃ep-
“to choose, seek, desire”
Latin
Latin
optāre
“to choose, wish for, desire”
Late Latin
Latin
optiō
“a choice, selection”
Middle English
English
opten
“to choose, select”
Modern English
English
opt
“to choose or decide in favor of something”
Modern English
English
opting
“choosing or deciding in favor of something”