Where does “virescence” come from?

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

virescence (English): The process of becoming green; The abnormal...

Definitions

  1. The process of becoming green; The abnormal...

Ancestry of “virescence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirescensgrowing green or verdant
2Latinvirerepresent active infinitive of vireō; to be green
Every word from Latin virere →Every word from Latin virescens →
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