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

  1. nominative masculine plural of operandus;...

Ancestry of “operandi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperanduswhich is to be worked
2LatinoperoI work
3Latinopuswork, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-os-work
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

Words derived from “operandi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-os- →Every word from Latin opus →