Etymology of the English word abominable
the English word
abominablederived from the Old French word
abominablederived from the Latin word
abominabilis (detestable, hateful, abominable)
derived from the Latin word
abominari (to abominate; to regard as an ill omen; avert; avert)
derived from the Latin word
omen (omen, sign; token)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Old French word
abhominablederived from the Latin word
abominabilis (detestable, hateful, abominable)
derived from the Latin word
abominari (to abominate; to regard as an ill omen; avert; avert)
derived from the Latin word
omen (omen, sign; token)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
Date
The earliest known usage of abominable in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
