Where does “caliginosity” come from?
caliginosity (English) comes from Latin cālīginōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
caliginosity (English): darkness; obscurity
Definitions
- darkness; obscurity
Ancestry of “caliginosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cālīginōsus | full of mist, covered with mist, misty, foggy; cloudy |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |