Where does “omened” come from?
Omened derives from English omen, from Latin omen meaning a sign or portent, from the Latin -men suffix attached to Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ and -mn̥.
omened (English): Attended by, or containing, an omen or omens
Definitions
- Attended by, or containing, an omen or omens
Ancestry of “omened”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | omen | Something which portends or is perceived to... |
| 2 | Latin | ōmen | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | osmen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
Words derived from “omened”