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Where does “athobair” come from?

athobair (Irish) comes from Irish obair, from Old Irish opar, 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.

athobair (Irish): repetition of work

Definitions

  1. repetition of work

Ancestry of “athobair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishobairverbal noun of oibrigh; be engaged in physical...
2Old Irishoparwork, occupation, activity, employment
3Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
4LatinOpus—
5Ancient GreekὈποῦς—
6Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
7Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
8Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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