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Where does the word "omnivore" come from? It comes from Latin omnis, and was adopted directly into English (1800s).
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Where does the word "omnivore" come from? It comes from Latin omnis, and was adopted directly into English (1800s).
Omnivore’s story begins in Latin: omnis meant “all.” All, combined with vorare (to devour). It reached English by 1800s as omnivore. From Latin 'omnis', all, plus 'vorare', to devour. Today, omnivore means an animal that eats both plant and animal matter.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient omnis "all", all, combined with vorare (to devour).
- Stage 2 · English · 1800s omnivore "an animal that eats both plants and meat", from Latin 'omnis', all, plus 'vorare', to devour.