Where does “operettic” come from?
operettic (English) comes from English operetta, from Italian operetta, 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.
operettic (English): of or relating to an operetta
Definitions
- of or relating to an operetta
Ancestry of “operettic”, step by step
operettic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English operetta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operetta | A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story... |
| 2 | Italian | operetta | operetta |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |