Where does “opuscle” come from?
opuscle (English) comes from English opuscule, from French opuscule, from Latin opusculum, 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.
opuscle (English): Obsolete form of opuscule
Definitions
- Obsolete form of opuscule
Ancestry of “opuscle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opuscule | A small or petty work |
| 2 | French | opuscule | opuscule |
| 3 | Latin | opusculum | a little work, a trifle |
| 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 |