Where does “курьёзный” come from?

курьёзный (Russian) comes from French curieux, from Latin curiosus, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.

курьёзный (Russian): entertaining; amusing

Definitions

  1. entertaining; amusing

Ancestry of “курьёзный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcurieuxcurious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering;...
2LatincuriosusCareful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted;...
3Latin-osus-ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to
4Old Latin-ososaccusative masculine plural of -ōsus
5Latinont-to-s
6Latin-o-wont-to-s
Every word from Latin -o-wont-to-sEvery word from Latin -osusEvery word from Latin curiosus