Where does “annus horribilis” come from?

annus horribilis (English) comes from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

annus horribilis (English): A horrible year

Definitions

  1. A horrible year

Ancestry of “annus horribilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinannusyear; time; season
2Proto-Italicatnosyear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic atnos →