Where does “viridian” come from?

viridian (English) comes from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

viridian (English): A bluish-green pigment made from chromium...

Definitions

  1. A bluish-green pigment made from chromium...

Ancestry of “viridian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
2Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
3Latin-idae—
Every word from Latin -idae →