Where does “oibrí” come from?
oibrí (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.
oibrí (Irish): worker; present subjunctive analytic of oibrigh
Definitions
- worker; present subjunctive analytic of oibrigh
Ancestry of “oibrí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | obair | verbal noun of oibrigh; be engaged in physical... |
| 2 | Old Irish | opar | work, occupation, activity, employment |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 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 |