Where does “cirratus” come from?
cirratus (Latin) comes from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
cirratus (Latin): curled, having ringlets; having tendrils cirri
Definitions
- curled, having ringlets; having tendrils cirri