Where does “terraqueous” come from?

terraqueous (English) comes from Latin terraqueus, from Latin aqueus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

terraqueous (English): Of a celestial body: comprising both land and...

Definitions

Of a celestial body: comprising both land and...

Ancestry of “terraqueous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	terraqueus	—
2	Latin	aqueus	watery; aqueous
3	Latin	-eus	argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4	Ancient Greek	-εῖος	Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-iHwós	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	-wós	Creates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “terraqueous”

terraqueousness

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Latin -eus →Every word from Ancient Greek -εῖος →