Where does “oeuvre” come from?
oeuvre (English) comes from French œuvre, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
oeuvre (English): Alternative spelling of oeuvre
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of oeuvre
Ancestry of “oeuvre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | œuvre | work, book, piece; activity, operation; The... |
| 2 | Old French | uevre | a work |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |