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Where does “iriser” come from?

iriser (French) comes from French iris, from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.

iriser (French): to make, or to become iridescent

Definitions

  1. to make, or to become iridescent

Ancestry of “iriser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchirisiris
2LatinĪris—
3Ancient GreekἾριςthe messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;...
4Ancient GreekἼρις—

Words derived from “iriser”

  • irisation
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