Where does “operatical” come from?
operatical (English) comes from English operatic, from English opera, from Italian opera, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.
operatical (English): Alternative form of operatic
Definitions
- Alternative form of operatic
Ancestry of “operatical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operatic | Of, related to, or typical of opera |
| 2 | English | opera | A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song... |
| 3 | Italian | opera | work; means, help, services; opus |
| 4 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 5 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |