Where does “inoperant” come from?
inoperant (English) comes from French inopérant, from French opérant, from French opérer, from Latin operāre, from Latin operārī, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός — to follow; to see; to say.
inoperant (English): Not operant
Definitions
- Not operant
Ancestry of “inoperant”, step by step
inoperant traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French inopérant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | inopérant | inoperative; ineffective |
| 2 | French | opérant | present participle of opérer; operant |
| 3 | French | opérer | to operate; to take place |
| 4 | Latin | operāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | operārī | — |
| 6 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English operant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operant | That operates to produce an effect; An operative... |
via Catalan operant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | operant |