Where does “opérande” come from?

opérande (French) comes from Latin operandus, from Latin opero, from Latin opus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-os-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

opérande (French): operand

Definitions

  1. operand

Ancestry of “opérande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperanduswhich is to be worked
2LatinoperoI work
3Latinopuswork, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-os-work
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-os- →Every word from Latin opus →