Where does “omnifarious” come from?
omnifarious (English) comes from Latin omnifarius, 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.
omnifarious (English): Of many or all forms, varieties, or kinds;...
Definitions
- Of many or all forms, varieties, or kinds;...
Ancestry of “omnifarious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | omnifarius | of every sort, omnifarious |
| 2 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |