Where does “omenless” come from?
omenless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
omenless (English): Without an omen
Ancestry of “omenless”, step by step
omenless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English omen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | omen | Something which portends or is perceived to... |
| 2 | Latin | ōmen | omen, sign, harbinger, portent, token |
| 3 | Old Latin | osmen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |