Latin

operor

‘to work, labor’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin operor.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin operor, most familiar first.

• operation ← operacioun ← operacion ← operātiō
• operator
• cooperation ← cooperātiō ← operātiō
• operative ← operatif ← operātīvus ← operō
• cooperate ← cooperātus ← cooperor
• operatory ← operātōrium
• inoperation ← inoperari

Etymograph / Latin operor