Where does “omnifariousness” come from?
omnifariousness (English) comes from English omnifarious, 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.
omnifariousness (English): Quality of being omnifarious
Definitions
- Quality of being omnifarious
Ancestry of “omnifariousness”, step by step
omnifariousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English omnifarious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | omnifarious | Of many or all forms, varieties, or kinds;... |
| 2 | Latin | omnifarius | of every sort, omnifarious |
| 3 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |