officium etymology

Latin word officium comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃op-, and later Latin ops ((plural) resources, wealth. (singular) power to help.)

Detailed word origin of officium

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*h₃op- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
ops Latin (lat) (plural) resources, wealth. (singular) power to help.
officium Latin (lat) (figurative) an obligatory service, visit, or gesture. Duty, service. Office.