Where does “araneous” come from?

araneous (English) comes from Latin araneosus, from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.

araneous (English): Extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb

Definitions

  1. Extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb

Ancestry of “araneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaraneosusFull of cobwebs or spider's webs; Similar to...
2Latinarāneaspider
3Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη →Every word from Latin arānea →Every word from Latin araneosus →
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