Where does “gramineous” come from?

gramineous (English) comes from Latin gramineus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

gramineous (English): Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family

Ancestry of “gramineous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingramineusgrassy
2Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
3Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Latin -eusEvery word from Ancient Greek -εῖος