Where does “splendiferously” come from?
splendiferously (English) comes from English splendiferous, from Latin splendorifer, from Latin splendor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
splendiferously (English): In a splendiferous manner
Definitions
- In a splendiferous manner
Ancestry of “splendiferously”, step by step
splendiferously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English splendiferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splendiferous | beautiful, splendid |
| 2 | Latin | splendorifer | bringing brightness or splendor |
| 3 | Latin | splendor | sheen, brightness, brilliance, lustre, splendor;... |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |