Where does “hygrophilous” come from?

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

hygrophilous (English): adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment

Definitions

  1. adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment

Ancestry of “hygrophilous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-philoushaving an affinity, attraction, preference or...
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—

Words derived from “hygrophilous”

Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from English -ous →