Etymology Explorer › English

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

  1. Quality of being omnifarious

Ancestry of “omnifariousness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishomnifariousOf many or all forms, varieties, or kinds;...
2Latinomnifarius—
3Latinomnisevery; all
4Proto-Italicopnis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →