Where does “pruinose” come from?

pruinose (English) comes from Latin pruīnōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

pruinose (English): Having a very fine whitish powder on a surface;...

Definitions

  1. Having a very fine whitish powder on a surface;...

Ancestry of “pruinose”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pruinose”

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