Where does “lachrymosity” come from?
lachrymosity (English) comes from English lachrymose, from Latin lachrymōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
lachrymosity (English): The quality of being lachrymose
Definitions
- The quality of being lachrymose
Ancestry of “lachrymosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lachrymose | Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears,... |
| 2 | Latin | lachrymōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |