Etymology of the English word opera
the English word
operaderived from the Italian word
operaderived from the Latin word
opera (work, care; aid)
derived from the Latin word
opus (need; work; fortifications)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*op-Derivations in English
operagoer,
operaticCognates
Dutch
opera, French
opéra, French
oeuvre, German
Oper, Icelandic
ópera, Italian
opera, Lithuanian
opera, Polish
opera, Russian
oпepa, Swedish
opera, Yiddish
opereUsage
Word found in Modern English
