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Where does “immarcescible” come from?

immarcescible (English) comes from Middle French inmarcessible, from Latin immarcescibilis, from Latin marcescibilis, from Latin marcesco, from Latin marceō, from Latin Mārtius, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

immarcescible (English): Permanent, enduring; that does not perish

Definitions

  1. Permanent, enduring; that does not perish

Ancestry of “immarcescible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchinmarcessible—
2Latinimmarcescibilisunfading
3Latinmarcescibilis—
4LatinmarcescoI begin to wither, pine away; I grew feeble; I...
5Latinmarceō—
6LatinMārtius—
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “immarcescible”

  • immarcescibly
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