Where does “ominös” come from?

ominös (Swedish) comes from Latin ominosus, from Latin ōmen, from Old Latin osmen, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ominös (Swedish): ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen,...

Definitions

  1. ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen,...

Ancestry of “ominös”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinominosusforeboding, ominous, portentous
2Latinōmenomen, sign, harbinger, portent, token
3Old Latinosmen—
4Proto-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 →