Etymology of the English word osseous
the English word
osseousderived from the Latin word
osseus (bone-, made, consisting of bone)
derived from the Latin word
os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*os-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ōs-Derivations in English
osseinUsage
Word found in Modern English
