Where does “óbra” come from?
óbra (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese obra, from Old Portuguese obra, 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.
óbra (Kabuverdianu): work
Definitions
- work
Ancestry of “óbra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | obra | construction; construction site; work |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | obra | — |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 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 |