Where does “curvaceous” come from?
Curvaceous derives from English curve, from Latin curvus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, which is related to Proto-Indo-European sek- meaning to cut or divide.
curvaceous (English): Having shapely and voluptuous curves; curvy
Definitions
- Having shapely and voluptuous curves; curvy
Ancestry of “curvaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -aceous | Of, relating to, resembling or containing the... |
| 2 | Latin | -āceus | aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to |
| 3 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 4 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |