Etymology

ops

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Today it means: operations Full definition →

Latin Ops ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₃ep-(i)-
  2. Latin · derived fromops“resources, wealth”
  3. Latin · learned borrowing fromOps
  4. English todayOps

Learned borrowing from Latin Ops, from Latin ops (“resources, wealth”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-, *h₃op-(i)- (“force, ability”), from *h₃ep- base

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