Where does “manoeuvreren” come from?
manoeuvreren (Dutch) comes from French manœuvrer, from Vulgar Latin manuopero, from Latin operor, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.
manoeuvreren (Dutch): to maneuver
Definitions
- to maneuver
Ancestry of “manoeuvreren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | manœuvrer | to maneuver |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | manuopero | — |
| 3 | Latin | operor | I work, labor |
| 4 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 5 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |