Where does “gemmiferous” come from?

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

gemmiferous (English): Producing gemmae or buds; Multiplying by means of...

Definitions

  1. Producing gemmae or buds; Multiplying by means of...

Ancestry of “gemmiferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ferousUsed to form adjectives from nouns, producing the...
2English-ousUsed to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
3Middle English-ous—
4Old French-us-ous, used for forming adjectives
5Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
6Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →