Where does “inopérant” come from?
inopérant (French) comes from French opérant, from French opérer, from Latin operāre, from Latin operārī, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.
inopérant (French): inoperative; ineffective
Definitions
- inoperative; ineffective
Ancestry of “inopérant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | opérant | present participle of opérer; operant |
| 2 | French | opérer | to operate; to take place |
| 3 | Latin | operāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | operārī | — |
| 5 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 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 |