Operand
/ˈɒp.ər.ænd/noun
A quantity or value on which an operation is performed in mathematics or computing.
Did you know?Operand comes from Latin operandum, the gerundive of operari (“to work”), so its core idea is not magic but labor: something assigned to be acted upon.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
operandum
“that which is to be worked on”
Latin
Latin
operari
“to work, labor, perform”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃ep-
“to work, produce, accomplish”
Middle English
English
operand
“a thing to be operated on in logic or mathematics”
Modern English
English
operand
“a quantity on which an operation is performed”