Where does “operārius” come from?
operārius (Latin) comes 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.
operārius (Latin): labouring, working
Definitions
- labouring, working
Ancestry of “operārius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 2 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |