Where does “abominable” come from?
Abominable comes from Middle English abhomynable, from Old French abominable, from Latin abominabilis, derived from Latin ab and -bilis, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₂epó and -dʰlom.
abominable (English): Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of...
Definitions
- Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of...
Ancestry of “abominable”, step by step
Words derived from “abominable”