Where does “inoperable” come from?
inoperable (Spanish) comes from Spanish operable, from Spanish operar, from Latin operāre, from Latin operārī, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.
inoperable (Spanish): inoperable; inoperative
Definitions
- inoperable; inoperative
Ancestry of “inoperable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | operable | operable |
| 2 | Spanish | operar | to operate; to produce, to achieve; to undergo... |
| 3 | Latin | operāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | operārī | — |
| 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 |