Where does “omniglot” come from?

omniglot (English) comes from English omni-, 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.

omniglot (English): A person or entity who has mastered all languages

Definitions

  1. A person or entity who has mastered all languages

Ancestry of “omniglot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishomni-all
2Latinomnisevery; all
3Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s →Every word from Proto-Italic opnis →