Proto-Indo-European

*h₃ep-(i)-

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-.

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-, most familiar first.

• official ← officiālis ← officium ← ops ← *opis
• officer ← officium ← ops ← *opis
• officiate ← officiātus ← officior ← officium ← ops
• officiant ← officiāns ← officiāre ← officium ← ops
• officious ← offycyous ← officiōsus ← officium ← ops

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-