Where does “abhominable” come from?
abhominable (Middle English) comes from Middle English abhomynable, from Old French abominable, from Latin abōminābilis, from Latin abōminor, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abhominable (Middle English): Alternative form of abhomynable
Definitions
- Alternative form of abhomynable
Ancestry of “abhominable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abhomynable | repulsive, revolting, causing sickness,... |
| 2 | Old French | abominable | — |
| 3 | Latin | abōminābilis | abominable, detestable |
| 4 | Latin | abōminor | to deprecate (as an ill omen) |
| 5 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 6 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |