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
- ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen,...
Ancestry of “ominös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | omineux | — |
| 2 | Latin | ominosus | foreboding, ominous, portentous |
| 3 | Latin | ōmen | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | osmen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |