Where does “vapourously” come from?

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

vapourously (English): Rare spelling of vaporously

Definitions

  1. Rare spelling of vaporously

Ancestry of “vapourously”, step by step

vapourously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vapourous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvapourousAlternative form of vaporous
2Middle Frenchvapoureus—
3Late Latinvaporosusfull of steam
4Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin vapōr →Every word from Late Latin vaporosus →Every word from Middle French vapoureus →