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
Ancestry of “annus horribilis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |