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Where does “operosus” come from?

operosus (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.

operosus (Latin): painstaking; active, busy, industrious; laborious

Definitions

  1. painstaking; active, busy, industrious; laborious

Ancestry of “operosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
2LatinOpus—
3Ancient GreekὈποῦς—
4Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “operosus”

  • operose
  • operosely
  • operosity
  • operoseness
  • inoperosamente
  • inoperoso
  • operoso
  • operosamente
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