Where does “periculous” come from?

periculous (English) comes from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

periculous (English): dangerous, hazardous, perilous

Definitions

  1. dangerous, hazardous, perilous

Ancestry of “periculous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpericulosusdangerous, hazardous, perilous
2Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
3Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin periculosus →
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