Where does “-ous” come from?
-ous (Old French) comes from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.
-ous (Old French): Alternative form of -us
Definitions
- Alternative form of -us
Ancestry of “-ous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 2 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 3 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 4 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |