Where does “saxosus” come from?

saxosus (Latin) comes from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

saxosus (Latin): rocky, stony

Definitions

  1. rocky, stony

Ancestry of “saxosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “saxosus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin saxum →