Where does “teleoperator” come from?
teleoperator (English) comes from French téléopérateur, from French opérateur, from Latin operatōr, from Latin operor, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός — to follow; to see; to say.
teleoperator (English): One who operates remotely
Definitions
- One who operates remotely
Ancestry of “teleoperator”, step by step
teleoperator traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French téléopérateur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | téléopérateur | teleoperator; call centre operator |
| 2 | French | opérateur | operator |
| 3 | Latin | operatōr | worker, operator |
| 4 | Latin | operor | I work, labor |
| 5 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 6 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English tele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tele | Alternative form of telly |
| 2 | English | tele- | over a distance; television; telegraph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῆλε | far off, afar, far away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelh₁- | to move; to turn, go round; turn, become |
via English operator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operator | One who operates; A telecommunications... |