Where does “arthrodontous” come from?

arthrodontous (English) comes from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

arthrodontous (English): Of mosses or their peristomes, having teeth which are separate from each other and jointed at the base where they attach to the opening of the capsule

Definitions

Of mosses or their peristomes, having teeth which are separate from each other and jointed at the base where they attach to the opening of the capsule

Ancestry of “arthrodontous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-ous	Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
2	Middle English	-ous	—
3	Old French	-us	-ous, used for forming adjectives
4	Latin	-ōsus	ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
5	Old Latin	-ōssus	—

Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from English -ous →