Etymology of the English word operate
the English word
operatederived from the Latin word
operatio (grace, work of Holy Spirit; divine service; operation; working; activity; surgical operation)
derived from the Latin word
operatusderived from the Latin word
operare (work; operate)
derived from the Classical Latin word
operari (labor, toil, work)
derived 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
operating,
operatedCognates
Dutch
opereren, French
opérer, German
operieren, Norwegian
operere, Swedish
opereraUsage
Word found in Modern English
