Where does “-eux” come from?
-eux (Middle French) comes from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
-eux (Middle French): -ous, -y
Ancestry of “-eux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
Words derived from “-eux”