Where does “atrous” come from?

atrous (English) comes from Latin āter — dull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark.

atrous (English): jet-black in color; dilated

Definitions

  1. jet-black in color; dilated

Ancestry of “atrous”, step by step

atrous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin āter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināterdull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark

via French [[à]] [[trous]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French[[à]] [[trous]]
Every word from Latin āter