Where does “operand” come from?

Operand comes from Latin operandus, the gerundive form of operare meaning "to work," derived from opus meaning "work" or "task," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-.

operand (English): A quantity to which an operator is applied

Definitions

  1. A quantity to which an operator is applied

Ancestry of “operand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperandumnominative neuter singular of operandus;...
2Latinoperanduswhich is to be worked
3LatinoperoI work
4Latinopuswork, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-os-work
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

Words derived from “operand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-os- →Every word from Latin opus →