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
- A quantity to which an operator is applied
Ancestry of “operand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | operandum | nominative neuter singular of operandus;... |
| 2 | Latin | operandus | which is to be worked |
| 3 | Latin | opero | I work |
| 4 | Latin | opus | work, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-os- | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |
Words derived from “operand”