Where does “oibrithe” come from?
oibrithe (Irish) comes from Irish oibrigh, 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 — to follow; to see; to say.
oibrithe (Irish): past participle of oibrigh; inflection of...
Definitions
- past participle of oibrigh; inflection of...
Ancestry of “oibrithe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | oibrigh | work |
| 2 | Irish | obair | verbal noun of oibrigh; be engaged in physical... |
| 3 | Old Irish | opar | work, occupation, activity, employment |
| 4 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 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 |