Where does “lacteus” come from?

lacteus (Latin) comes from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.

lacteus (Latin): Of or pertaining to milk; milky; Full of milk;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to milk; milky; Full of milk;...

Ancestry of “lacteus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
2Proto-Italic*-eosForms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material

Words derived from “lacteus”

Every word from Proto-Italic *-eos →Every word from Latin -eus →