Where does “omnipresence” come from?
Omnipresence comes from English presence combined with the Latin prefix omnis, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni- and ultimately h₃ep-, a root meaning to work or accomplish.
omnipresence (English): The ability to be at all places at the same time;...
Definitions
- The ability to be at all places at the same time;...
Ancestry of “omnipresence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presence | The fact or condition of being present, or of... |
| 2 | Old French | presence | — |
| 3 | Latin | praesentia | presence; the state of being present or at hand;... |
| 4 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 5 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 6 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |