Where does “caryophyllaceous” come from?

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

caryophyllaceous (English): Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas

Ancestry of “caryophyllaceous”, 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 →