Where does “osseous” come from?

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

osseous (English): Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony

Ancestry of “osseous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinosseusbone
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

Words derived from “osseous

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós