Where does “ringent” come from?

ringent (English) comes from Latin ringens, from Latin ringi — to open wide.

ringent (English): Having the semblance of lips parted wide, such as...

Definitions

  1. Having the semblance of lips parted wide, such as...

Ancestry of “ringent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinringens—
2Latinringito open wide
Every word from Latin ringi →Every word from Latin ringens →