Where does “sysop” come from?
sysop (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.
sysop (English): A system operator, especially someone who...
Definitions
- A system operator, especially someone who...
Ancestry of “sysop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | operator | One who operates; A telecommunications... |
| 2 | Latin | operatōr | — |
| 3 | Latin | operor | I work, labor |
| 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 |
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