Where does “stiboan” come from?
stiboan (English) comes from English -oan, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
stiboan (English): antimonoan
Definitions
- antimonoan
Ancestry of “stiboan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -oan | Used to convert the name of an atom or ion to an adjective that means containing cations or anions of that atom or ion |
| 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 | — |