Where does “ominosity” come from?

ominosity (English) comes from English ominous, from Latin ominosus, from Latin ōmen, from Old Latin osmen, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ominosity (English): The state or quality of being ominous

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being ominous

Ancestry of “ominosity”, step by step

ominosity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ominous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishominousOf or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or...
2Latinominosusforeboding, ominous, portentous
3Latinōmenomen, sign, harbinger, portent, token
4Old Latinosmen—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Old Latin osmen →Every word from Latin ōmen →