Where does “ope” come from?

ope (Latin) comes from Latin ops, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-(i)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

ope (Latin): ablative singular of ops

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of ops

Ancestry of “ope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopsstrength, power, assistance, power to help,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-(i)-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-(i)- →Every word from Latin ops →