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Where does “operatore” come from?

operatore (Italian) comes from Latin operatōr, from Latin operor, 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.

operatore (Italian): operator; cameraman

Definitions

  1. operator; cameraman

Ancestry of “operatore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperatōr—
2LatinoperorI work, labor
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

Words derived from “operatore”

  • teleoperatore
  • cineoperatore
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