Where does “operettist” come from?
operettist (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.
operettist (English): The composer of an operetta
Definitions
- The composer of an operetta
Ancestry of “operettist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 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 |