Where does “lapideous” come from?
lapideous (English) comes from Latin lapideus, from Latin lapis, from Proto-Italic *lapets.
lapideous (English): Of the nature of stone; stony
Definitions
- Of the nature of stone; stony
Ancestry of “lapideous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lapideus | stone; stony, stone-like |
| 2 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | — |