Where does “obraich” come from?
obraich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish opraid, from Old Irish opar, 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.
obraich (Scottish Gaelic): work, labor; operate; tease
Definitions
- work, labor; operate; tease
Ancestry of “obraich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | opraid | works, exerts oneself |
| 2 | Old Irish | opar | work, occupation, activity, employment |
| 3 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 4 | Latin | Opus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |