Where does “lutescent” come from?

lutescent (English) comes from Latin luteus, from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lutescent (English): Of a yellowish colour

Definitions

  1. Of a yellowish colour

Ancestry of “lutescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluteussaffron yellow; sallow; of mud; of clay
2Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Latin lutum →Every word from Latin luteus →