Where does “kuriosum” come from?

kuriosum (Swedish) comes from Latin curiosum, from Latin curiosus, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.

kuriosum (Swedish): curiosity, curio (something (just) interesting)

Definitions

  1. curiosity, curio (something (just) interesting)

Ancestry of “kuriosum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuriosumnominative neuter singular of cūriōsus
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