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

Definitions

  1. all

Ancestry of “omni-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinomnisevery; all
2Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

Words derived from “omni-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s →Every word from Proto-Italic opnis →