Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “penniferous” come from? penniferous (English) comes from English -ferous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
penniferous (English): Bearing feathers or quills
Definitions Bearing feathers or quills Ancestry of “penniferous”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 English -ferous Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the... 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 —