Where does “viridescent” come from?
viridescent (English) comes from Latin viridescens, from Latin viridesco, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
viridescent (English): Having a greenish hue; becoming somewhat green in...
Definitions
- Having a greenish hue; becoming somewhat green in...
Ancestry of “viridescent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | viridescens | greening; greenish |
| 2 | Latin | viridesco | I become green |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |