Where does “ómnibus” come from?
ómnibus (Spanish) comes from French ([[voiture]]) [[omnibus]], 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.
ómnibus (Spanish): public bus
Definitions
- public bus
Ancestry of “ómnibus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ([[voiture]]) [[omnibus]] | — |
| 2 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |