Where does “stoloniferously” come from?
stoloniferously (English) comes from English stoloniferous, from English -ferous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
stoloniferously (English): In a stoloniferous manner
Definitions
- In a stoloniferous manner
Ancestry of “stoloniferously”, step by step
stoloniferously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stoloniferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stoloniferous | Producing stolons; putting forth suckers |
| 2 | English | -ferous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the... |
| 3 | English | -ous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 5 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 6 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 7 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |