Where does “szappanopera” come from?
szappanopera (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian opera, from Italian opera, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
szappanopera (Hungarian): soap opera
Definitions
- soap opera
Ancestry of “szappanopera”, step by step
szappanopera traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian opera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | opera | opera; opera, opera house |
| 2 | Italian | opera | work; means, help, services; opus |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Hungarian szappan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szappan | soap |
| 2 | Italian | sapone | soap |
| 3 | Spanish | jabón | soap |
| 4 | Old Spanish | xabon | soap |
| 5 | Latin | sāpō | An ancient hair product |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
via English soap opera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soap opera | A radio or television serial, typically broadcast... |