Where does “dipteridaceous” come from?
dipteridaceous (English) comes from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
dipteridaceous (English): Belonging to the Dipteridaceae
Definitions
- Belonging to the Dipteridaceae
Ancestry of “dipteridaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |