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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | téléopérateur | teleoperator; call centre operator |
| 2 | French | opérateur | operator |
| 3 | Latin | operatōr | — |
| 4 | Latin | operor | I work, labor |
| 5 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 6 | Latin | Opus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 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 |