Where does “vapoureus” come from?
vapoureus (Middle French) comes from Late Latin vaporosus, from Latin vapōr — steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke.
Ancestry of “vapoureus”, step by step
vapoureus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin vaporosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | vaporosus | full of steam |
| 2 | Latin | vapōr | steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke |
via Latin vaporosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vaporosus | full of steam |