Opera

What’s the connection between an opera and an operation?
 
The word opera has its origins in the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root op (to work, produce in abundance), Latin opus (a work), and Latin operari (to work)
 
The word opera, meaning a drama sung and a form of extended dramatic composition in which music is essential and predominant, appeared in English in the 1640s from Italia opera (a work, a labour, a composition), and Latin opera (work, effort).
 
The first opera is said to have been a form of musical composition from shortly before 1600 which was created “by some enthusiastic Florentine amateurs who sought to bring back the Greek plays to the modern stage” (Online Etymological Dictionary).
 
The term opera house, a theatre devoted chiefly to opera performances, is from 1720.
 
The word operation, meaning action, performance, work, and the performance of some science or art, came to English in the late 14th century.
 
And, if you are wondering, PIE op is not the source of words related to optics. Optics and many other related words have their source in PIE okw (to see).
 
And, if you are still with me… opera is one of many good words to begin the daily wordle puzzle!
 
Reference: Online Etymological Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/
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