Where does “operō” come from?

operō (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “operō”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Opus	The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus
2	Ancient Greek	Ὀποῦς	Opus, Greece
3	Ancient Greek	ὀπός	juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
4	Proto-Indo-European	sokʷós	juice of plants
5	Proto-Indo-European	sekʷ-	to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “operō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπός →