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
- The process of becoming green; The abnormal...
Ancestry of “virescence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | virescens | growing green or verdant |
| 2 | Latin | virere | present active infinitive of vireō; to be green |