Where does “noncollagenous” come from?
noncollagenous (English) comes from English collagenous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
noncollagenous (English): Not collagenous
Definitions
- Not collagenous
Ancestry of “noncollagenous”, step by step
noncollagenous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English collagenous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | collagenous | Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen |
| 2 | English | -ous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 4 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 6 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |