Where does “erythematosquamous” come from?
erythematosquamous (English) comes from English squamous, from Latin squāmōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
erythematosquamous (English): erythematous and squamous
Definitions
- erythematous and squamous
Ancestry of “erythematosquamous”, step by step
erythematosquamous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English squamous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | squamous | Covered with, made of, or resembling scales;... |
| 2 | Latin | squāmōsus | scaly |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via English erythemato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erythemato | — |