Where does “omni-” come from?

omni- (French) comes 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.

omni- (French): prefix meaning everywhere; prefix meaning all

Definitions

  1. prefix meaning everywhere; prefix meaning all

Ancestry of “omni-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinomnisevery; all
2Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

Words derived from “omni-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s →Every word from Proto-Italic opnis →
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