Where does “ōmen” come from?

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

ōmen (Latin): omen, sign, harbinger, portent, token

Definitions

  1. omen, sign, harbinger, portent, token

Ancestry of “ōmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Latinosmen—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ōmen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Old Latin osmen →