Where does “fluorescent” come from?

fluorescent (English) comes from English -ent, from Middle English -ent, from Old French -ent, from Latin -ens — Ending of the present active participle of second...

fluorescent (English): Of or relating to fluorescence; Exhibiting or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to fluorescence; Exhibiting or...

Ancestry of “fluorescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-entCausing, promoting, or doing a certain action;...
2Middle English-entpresent participle suffix
3Old French-ent
4Latin-ensEnding of the present active participle of second...

Words derived from “fluorescent

Every word from Latin -ens
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