Where does “bellicosity” come from?
bellicosity (English) comes from English -osity, from Middle English -ouste, from Old French -ouseté, from Latin -ositas.
bellicosity (English): The characteristic of being bellicose
Definitions
- The characteristic of being bellicose
Ancestry of “bellicosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -osity | Forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ouste | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ouseté | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ositas | — |