Where does “omissioun” come from?
omissioun (Middle English) comes from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, from Latin omittō, from Latin mittō, from Proto-Italic meitō, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
omissioun (Middle English): omission, neglection; A sin of omission
Definitions
- omission, neglection; A sin of omission
Ancestry of “omissioun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | omission | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | omissio | — |
| 3 | Latin | omittō | to let go, allow to pass by, let fall or let loose |
| 4 | Latin | mittō | to send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meitō | to put forth, put out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |