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Where does “cannabinaceous” come from?

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

cannabinaceous (English): Belonging to the Cannabinaceae

Definitions

  1. Belonging to the Cannabinaceae

Ancestry of “cannabinaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ousUsed to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
2Middle English-ous—
3Old French-us-ous, used for forming adjectives
4Latin-ōsus—
5Old Latin-ōssus—
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