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
- A bluish-green pigment made from chromium...
Ancestry of “viridian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 2 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 3 | Latin | -idae | — |