Etymology

omnibenevolent

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Today it means: All-loving, or infinitely good, usually in reference to a deity or supernatural being, for example, God. Full definition →

English benevolent ← Latin omnis ← Proto-Italic *opnis
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ep-
  2. Proto-Italic*opnis
  3. Latinomnis
  4. Englishomni-
  5. Englishbenevolent
  6. English todayomnibenevolent

From omni- (“all”) + benevolent (“good-willed”).

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