Etymology of the French word opéra
the French word
opéraderived from the English word
operaticderived from 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-Date
The earliest known usage of opéra in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in French
opératique,
opéra-comiqueCognates
Dutch
opera, English
opera, French
oeuvre, German
Oper, Icelandic
ópera, Italian
opera, Lithuanian
opera, Polish
opera, Russian
oпepa, Swedish
opera, Yiddish
opere
