Where does “teleoperate” come from?

teleoperate (English) comes from English operate, from Latin operātus, 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.

teleoperate (English): To operate remotely

Definitions

  1. To operate remotely

Ancestry of “teleoperate”, step by step

teleoperate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English operate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoperateTo perform a work or labour; to exert power or...
2Latinoperātushaving worked, laboured, toiled
3LatinoperorI work, labor
4Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
5LatinOpusThe capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus
6Ancient GreekὈποῦςOpus, Greece
7Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
8Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via English tele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteleAlternative form of telly
2Englishtele-over a distance; television; telegraph
3Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀπός
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