Where does “erroneous” come from?
Erroneous comes from Latin erroneus, formed from Latin erro meaning to wander or stray, via the Latin suffix -eus.
erroneous (English): Containing an error; inaccurate; Derived from an...
Definitions
- Containing an error; inaccurate; Derived from an...
Ancestry of “erroneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | erroneus | wandering, straying, vagrant; wrong, erroneous |
| 2 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “erroneous”