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Where does “ominös” come from?

ominös (German) comes from French omineux, from Latin ominosus, from Latin ōmen, from Old Latin osmen, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ominös (German): ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen,...

Definitions

  1. ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen,...

Ancestry of “ominös”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchomineux—
2Latinominosusforeboding, ominous, portentous
3Latinōmen—
4Old Latinosmen—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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