Arborous
/ˈɑːr.bər.əs/noun
Relating to, resembling, or consisting of trees.
Did you know?Arborous is a rare literary formation built from Latin arbor, meaning “tree,” a word whose deeper Indo-European origin remains uncertain rather than securely connected to a known magical term.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
arbor
“Tree; a woody plant or tree-like growth”
Late Latin
Latin
arboreus
“Of or belonging to a tree”
Old French
Old French
arbre
“Tree; descended from Latin arbor”
Middle English
Middle English
arboreous
“Of trees or resembling trees”
17th Century
English
arborous
“Tree-like, woody, or abounding in trees”
Modern English
English
arborous
“Relating to or characterized by trees; now rare or literary”