Where does “Omegapause” come from?
Omegapause (English) comes from English Pause, from Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Omegapause (English): |_|fandom slang}} The second extended hiatus of Homestuck, lasting from July 28, 2015 to March 28, 2016
Definitions
- |_|fandom slang}} The second extended hiatus of Homestuck, lasting from July 28, 2015 to March 28, 2016
Ancestry of “Omegapause”, step by step
Omegapause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pause | A button whose functions are pausing and resuming... |
| 2 | Middle French | pause | pause (brief cessation) |
| 3 | Latin | pausa | a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παῦσις | stopping, ceasing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |