Where does “vapourous” come from?

vapourous (English) comes from Middle French vapoureus, from Late Latin vaporosus, from Latin vapōr — steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke.

vapourous (English): Alternative form of vaporous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vaporous

Ancestry of “vapourous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvapoureus—
2Late Latinvaporosusfull of steam
3Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke

Words derived from “vapourous”

Every word from Latin vapōr →Every word from Late Latin vaporosus →Every word from Middle French vapoureus →
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