English word office comes from Latin -ionem, Proto-Indo-European *h₃op-, and later Latin opificium (Work.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ionem | Latin (lat) | |
| *h₃op- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *opi-fak-io- | Latin (lat) | |
| opifex | Latin (lat) | Someone who does work (especially creative or constructive); worker, maker, framer, fabricator, workman, mechanic, artificer, craftsman, inventor, artist, artisan. |
| opificium | Latin (lat) | Work. |
| officium | Latin (lat) | (figurative) an obligatory service, visit, or gesture. Duty, service. Office. |
| office | English (en) | (Catholicism) The daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons.. (Catholicism, usually capitalized) Short for Holy Office: the court of final appeal in cases of heresy.. (Christianity) A daily service without the eucharist.. (Christianity) Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin.. (Christianity) Last [...] |