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

  1. A suffix, sometimes matching -ous

Ancestry of “-ös”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-eux-ous, -y
2Frenchgoitregoitre
3Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
4Vulgar Latingutturio—
5Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
6Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

Words derived from “-ös”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gut- →Every word from French -eux →Every word from Latin guttur →
-ös — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer