Where does “operate” come from?
operate (Latin) comes from Latin operatus, from Latin operari, from Latin operor, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.
operate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of operātus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of operātus
Ancestry of “operate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | operatus | worked, laboured, toiled |
| 2 | Latin | operari | present active infinitive of operor; to operate;... |
| 3 | Latin | operor | I work, labor |
| 4 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 5 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |