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Where does “h₃ep-” come from?
h₃ep-
(Proto-Indo-European): to work, toil, make; ability, force
Definitions
to work, toil, make; ability, force
Words derived from “h₃ep-”
office
operation
officer
official
copy
operate
cooperation
bus
copyright
operator
optimal
operational
opera
Cooper
officially
operative
optimization
manure
cooperate
optimistic
optimism
optimum
postoperative
copious