Etymology

abominator

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Today it means: One who abominates. Full definition →

First used First attested in the late 17th century.Latin abōminātor ← Old Latin osmen ← Proto-Italic *ap
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinab-
  6. Old Latinosmen
  7. Latinōmen
  8. Latinōminor
  9. Latinabōminor
  10. Latinabōminātor
  11. English todayabominator

Borrowed from Latin abōminātor. By surface analysis, abominate + -or.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the late 17th century. One who abominates.

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