Where does “hamose” come from?

hamose (English) comes from Latin hamosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

hamose (English): Having the end hooked or curved

Definitions

  1. Having the end hooked or curved

Ancestry of “hamose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhamosushooklike, hooky
2Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
3Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin hamosus →