Where does “jaspideous” come from?

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

jaspideous (English): jaspidean; made of jasper; jaspidean; containing...

Definitions

  1. jaspidean; made of jasper; jaspidean; containing...

Ancestry of “jaspideous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniaspideusjasper
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
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