Where does “caliginously” come from?

caliginously (English) comes from English caliginous, from Latin cālīginōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

caliginously (English): In a caliginous manner

Definitions

  1. In a caliginous manner

Ancestry of “caliginously”, step by step

caliginously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English caliginous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaliginousDark, obscure; murky
2Latincālīginōsusfull of mist, covered with mist, misty, foggy; cloudy
3Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
4Old Latin-ōssus—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin cālīginōsus →