Where does “jasperous” come from?

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

jasperous (English): Containing jasper, composed of jasper; Resembling...

Definitions

  1. Containing jasper, composed of jasper; Resembling...

Ancestry of “jasperous”, step by step

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