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Where does “unomened” come from?

unomened (English) comes from English omened, from English omen, from Latin ōmen, from Old Latin osmen, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

unomened (English): Not omened; unforeseen

Definitions

  1. Not omened; unforeseen

Ancestry of “unomened”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishomenedAttended by, or containing, an omen or omens
2EnglishomenSomething which portends or is perceived to...
3Latinōmen—
4Old Latinosmen—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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