Where does “operandi” come from?
operandi (Latin) comes from Latin operandus, from Latin opero, from Latin opus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-os-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.
operandi (Latin): nominative masculine plural of operandus;...
Definitions
- nominative masculine plural of operandus;...
Ancestry of “operandi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | operandus | which is to be worked |
| 2 | Latin | opero | I work |
| 3 | Latin | opus | work, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-os- | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |
Words derived from “operandi”