Where does “ominosus” come from?

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

ominosus (Latin): foreboding, ominous, portentous

Definitions

  1. foreboding, ominous, portentous

Ancestry of “ominosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōmenomen, sign, harbinger, portent, token
2Old Latinosmen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ominosus

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