Where does “omni-” come from?
omni- (English) comes from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.
omni- (English): all
Ancestry of “omni-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | opnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |
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