Where does “xylophilous” come from?

xylophilous (English) comes from English -philous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

xylophilous (English): Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles...

Definitions

Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles...

Ancestry of “xylophilous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-philous	having an affinity, attraction, preference or...
2	English	-ous	Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
3	Middle English	-ous	—
4	Old French	-us	-ous, used for forming adjectives
5	Latin	-ōsus	ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
6	Old Latin	-ōssus	—

Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from English -ous →