English
ouvrierism
Ouvrierism comes from French ouvrierisme ‘ouvrierism, workerism’, from Latin operārius ‘labouring, working’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- ‘to work, toil, make’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ep-‘to work, toil, make’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃épos‘work’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*opos‘work’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEopus‘work, labor, accomplishment’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEopera‘work, labor’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEoperārius‘labouring, working’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400ovrier‘worker’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentouvrier‘worker, labourer’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentouvrierisme‘ouvrierism, workerism’
- Englishtodayouvrierism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ep-‘to work, toil, make’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃épos‘work’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*opos‘work’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEopus‘work, labor, accomplishment’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEopera‘work, labor’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEoperārius‘labouring, working’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400ovrier‘worker’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentouvrier‘worker, labourer’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentouvrierisme‘ouvrierism, workerism’
- Englishtodayouvrierism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- ‘to work, toil, make’
office, official, bus, copy, omnibus, copious, opulence, officiate, omnivore, officiant, officious, 19 more
through Latin opus ‘work, labor, accomplishment’
cooperation, operative, cooperate, opus, 7 more
through Latin opera ‘work, labor’
operation, operate, operator, opera, ure, oeuvre, operetta, 9 more
Today it means
noun The glorification of manual laborers, often in opposition to the leadership of labor or socialist movements.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- / ouvrierism