Etymology

omni-

Today it means: all Full definition →

Latin omnis ← Proto-Italic *opnis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ep-
  2. Proto-Italic*opnis
  3. Latinomnis
  4. English todayomni-

Ultimately from Latin omnis (“all”).

Words from the same roots

Latinomnis all →

omniscient

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