Where does “voraginous” come from?
voraginous (English) comes from Latin vorāginōsus, from Latin vorāgō, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
voraginous (English): Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools;...
Ancestry of “voraginous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vorāginōsus | full of pits, chasms, or abysses; voraginous |
| 2 | Latin | vorāgō | abyss, chasm, whirlpool, deep hole, pit |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |