Where does “-uous” come from?

-uous (English) comes from English -wose, from English -wise, from Middle English -wise, from Old English -wīs — -wise.

-uous (English): Alternative form of -eous; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -eous; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “-uous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-wose—
2English-wisein the direction or orientation of; in the manner...
3Middle English-wise—
4Old English-wīs-wise

Words derived from “-uous”

Every word from Old English -wīs →Every word from English -wise →Every word from Middle English -wise →