Where does “operosely” come from?
operosely (English) comes from English operose, from Latin operosus, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
operosely (English): In an operose manner
Definitions
- In an operose manner
Ancestry of “operosely”, step by step
operosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English operose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operose | Of a person: busy, industrious, or painstaking;... |
| 2 | Latin | operosus | painstaking; active, busy, industrious; laborious |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |