Where does “operacar” come from?
operacar (Ido) comes from English operation, from Middle English operacioun, from Old French operacion, from Latin operātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
operacar (Ido): to operate upon
Definitions
- to operate upon
Ancestry of “operacar”, step by step
operacar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English operation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operation | The method by which a device performs its... |
| 2 | Middle English | operacioun | operation |
| 3 | Old French | operacion | action; act; operation |
| 4 | Latin | operātiō | operation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via French opération
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | opération | operation |