Where does “inoperativeness” come from?
inoperativeness (English) comes from English inoperative, from English operative, from Middle English operative, from Middle French operatif, from Latin operativus, from Latin operō, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς — to follow; to see; to say.
inoperativeness (English): The state or condition of being inoperative;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being inoperative;...
Ancestry of “inoperativeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inoperative | Not working or functioning; either idle or... |
| 2 | English | operative | Effectual or important; Functional, in working... |
| 3 | Middle English | operative | — |
| 4 | Middle French | operatif | — |
| 5 | Latin | operativus | creative, formative |
| 6 | Latin | operō | — |
| 7 | Latin | Opus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |