Where does “splendorous” come from?
splendorous (English) comes from English splendor, 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;...
splendorous (English): Splendid, having splendor
Definitions
- Splendid, having splendor
Ancestry of “splendorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splendor | Great light, luster or brilliance; Magnificent... |
| 2 | Latin | splendor | sheen, brightness, brilliance, lustre, splendor;... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |