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
- The state or quality of being ominous
Ancestry of “ominosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ominous | Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or... |
| 2 | Latin | ominosus | foreboding, ominous, portentous |
| 3 | Latin | ōmen | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | osmen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |