Where does “otiose” come from?

otiose (English) comes from Latin ōtiōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

otiose (English): Having no effect; Done in a careless or...

Definitions

  1. Having no effect; Done in a careless or...

Ancestry of “otiose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōtiōsusidle
2Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
3Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “otiose”

Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin ōtiōsus →
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