Where does “iridescenza” come from?
iridescenza (Italian) comes from Italian iridescente, from Italian iride, from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.
iridescenza (Italian): iridescence
Ancestry of “iridescenza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | iridescente | iridescent |
| 2 | Italian | iride | iris; rainbow; An iridescent variety of... |
| 3 | Latin | Īris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἶρις | the messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἴρις | — |