Etymology

sinuous

sin·u·ous
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Today it means: Having curves in alternate directions; meandering. Full definition →

Latin sinuōsu ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
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The story

  1. Latinsinus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. Latinsinuōsu
  5. English todaysinuous

Learned borrowing from Latin sinuōsus.

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