Where does “-ferous” come from?
-ferous (English) comes from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
-ferous (English): Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the...
Definitions
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the...
Ancestry of “-ferous”, step by step
Words derived from “-ferous”
- Carboniferous
- odoriferous
- carboniferous
- fossiliferous
- metalliferous
- luminiferous
- cholecalciferol
- lactiferous
- umbelliferous
- uriniferous
- mammiferous
- odiferous
- ergocalciferol
- dihydroxycholecalciferol
- stoloniferous
- cupriferous
- uraniferous
- titaniferous
- hydroxycholecalciferol
- globiferous
- calciferol
- unfossiliferous
- calciferous
- diamondiferous