Etymology

os

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Latin os
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os · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromos
  2. Latin · borrowed fromos
  3. English todayos

Unadapted borrowing from Latin os (“bone”).

os · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óh₃s
  2. Proto-Italic*ōs
  3. Latinōs
  4. English todayos

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ōs (“mouth”).

os · noun3

  1. Swedish · borrowed fromås
  2. Swedish · borrowed fromås
  3. English todayos

Unadapted borrowing from Swedish ås. Doublet of ose and osar /asar (when used as a singular).

os · noun4

From o + -s.

Words from the same roots

Latinos all →

ossuaryoro--os-os clitoridisos coxaeos penisossatureossiferousossificossifyossilegium

Swedishås all →

oseosar

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