Where does “calamitoso” come from?
calamitoso (Spanish) comes from Latin calamitosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
calamitoso (Spanish): calamitous, disastrous; sickly, unhealthy
Definitions
- calamitous, disastrous; sickly, unhealthy
Ancestry of “calamitoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calamitosus | calamitous, disastrous, ruinous, destructive |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |