Where does “omen” come from?

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

omen (Norwegian Nynorsk): an omen; definite singular of om

Definitions

  1. an omen; definite singular of om

Ancestry of “omen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōmenomen, sign, harbinger, portent, token
2Old Latinosmen—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Old Latin osmen →Every word from Latin ōmen →