opt

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 238 words | Copyright

opt XIX. — F. opter — L. optāre choose, desire.
So optative (gram.) expressing wish. XVI. — F. optatif, -ive — late L. optātīvus. option choice. XVII. — F. or L.; whence optional XVIII.

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