Where does “virescent” come from?

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

virescent (English): Green-like, greenish; Becoming green

Definitions

  1. Green-like, greenish; Becoming green

Ancestry of “virescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirescensgrowing green or verdant
2Latinvirerepresent active infinitive of vireō; to be green

Words derived from “virescent”

Every word from Latin virere →Every word from Latin virescens →