Where does “litigiosus” come from?

litigiosus (Latin) comes from Latin litigium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

litigiosus (Latin): quarrelsome; contentious, litigious; disputed,...

Definitions

  1. quarrelsome; contentious, litigious; disputed,...

Ancestry of “litigiosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlitigiumquarrel
2Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “litigiosus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós