Where does “microvirid” come from?
microvirid (English) comes from English virid, from Latin viriditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
microvirid (English): Any bacteriophage of the family Microviridae
Definitions
- Any bacteriophage of the family Microviridae
Ancestry of “microvirid”, step by step
microvirid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English virid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virid | A green colour; Green, verdant; Any of a group of... |
| 2 | Latin | viriditas | greenness, verdure, viridity |
| 3 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |