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Where does “interoperably” come from?

interoperably (English) comes from English interoperable, from English interoperate, from English operate, from Latin operātus, from Latin operor, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς — to follow; to see; to say.

interoperably (English): In an interoperable manner

Definitions

  1. In an interoperable manner

Ancestry of “interoperably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinteroperableAble to communicate, and exchange data with...
2EnglishinteroperateTo work reliably with another system
3EnglishoperateTo perform a work or labour; to exert power or...
4Latinoperātus—
5LatinoperorI work, labor
6Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
7LatinOpus—
8Ancient GreekὈποῦς—
9Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
10Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
11Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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