Where does “-ous” come from?
-ous (English) comes from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
-ous (English): Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
Definitions
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
Ancestry of “-ous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 2 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
Words derived from “-ous”