Romanian word oficiu comes from Latin -ionem, Proto-Indo-European *h₃op-, and later Latin ops ((plural) resources, wealth. (singular) power to help.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ionem | Latin (lat) | |
| *h₃op- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ops | Latin (lat) | (plural) resources, wealth. (singular) power to help. |
| 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 | French (fra) | Administrative bureau, department. Charge, task, mandate. Place where a household's table (food and drink)-related services are conducted, especially by domestic staff. Religious service, notably liturgical office. |
| oficiu | Romanian (ron) | Office. |