Where does “interoperable” come from?
Interoperable derives from English interoperate, from Latin inter- (between) combined with operābilis (capable of working), from opus (work) and the Proto-Indo-European roots wel- (to turn) and h₃ep- (to seize or take hold).
interoperable (English): Able to communicate, and exchange data with...
Definitions
- Able to communicate, and exchange data with...
Ancestry of “interoperable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interoperate | To work reliably with another system |
| 2 | English | operate | To perform a work or labour; to exert power or... |
| 3 | Latin | operātus | having worked, laboured, toiled |
| 4 | Latin | operor | I work, labor |
| 5 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 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 |