Where does “operer” come from?
operer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål operere, from Latin operārī, 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.
operer (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of operere
Definitions
- imperative of operere
Ancestry of “operer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | operere | to operate |
| 2 | Latin | operārī | — |
| 3 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |