Where does “ouvrable” come from?
ouvrable (French) comes from French ouvrer, from Old French ovrer, 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.
ouvrable (French): working, business
Definitions
- working, business
Ancestry of “ouvrable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ouvrer | to work |
| 2 | Old French | ovrer | to work |
| 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 |