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Where does “operatorial” come from?

operatorial (English) comes from English operator, from Latin operatōr, from Latin operor, 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.

operatorial (English): Of or pertaining to an operator

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to an operator

Ancestry of “operatorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoperatorOne who operates; A telecommunications...
2Latinoperatōr—
3LatinoperorI work, labor
4Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
5LatinOpus—
6Ancient GreekὈποῦς—
7Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
8Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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