Where does “-us” come from?
-us (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh -us, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.
-us (Welsh): adjectival suffix often indicating a...
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Ancestry of “-us”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | -us | -ous, full of, prone to |
| 2 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 3 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 4 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 5 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |