Where does “virent” come from?

virent (English) comes from Latin virēns, from Latin virere — present active infinitive of vireō; to be green.

virent (English): green; not withered

Definitions

  1. green; not withered

Ancestry of “virent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirēnsgreen
2Latinvirerepresent active infinitive of vireō; to be green
Every word from Latin virereEvery word from Latin virēns