Where does “-ös” come from?
-ös (German) comes from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
-ös (German): A suffix, sometimes matching -ous
Definitions
- A suffix, sometimes matching -ous
Ancestry of “-ös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -eux | -ous, -y |
| 2 | French | goitre | goitre |
| 3 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 5 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |