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Where does “omnibus” come from?

omnibus (Latin) 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.

omnibus (Latin): dative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...

Ancestry of “omnibus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “omnibus”

  • omnibus
  • arquebusade
  • arcabuz
  • archibugio
  • archibugiere
  • omnibus
  • arquebuse
  • arquebusier
  • arquebusade
  • Arkebuse
  • Omnibus
  • arcabuzeiro
  • arcabuz
  • arkebuusi
  • buschauffeur
  • schoolbus
  • stadsbus
  • omnibus
  • brievenbusmaatschappij
  • bushalte
  • bushuis
  • brievenbus
  • besturingsbus
  • stembus
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