Where does “curieuse” come from?
curieuse (French) comes from French curieux, from Latin curiosus, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.
curieuse (French): female equivalent of curieux; feminine singular...
Definitions
- female equivalent of curieux; feminine singular...
Ancestry of “curieuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | curieux | curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering;... |
| 2 | Latin | curiosus | Careful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted;... |
| 3 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 4 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 5 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 6 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |