Where does “atroviridis” come from?

atroviridis (Latin) comes from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

atroviridis (Latin): black-green

Definitions

  1. black-green

Ancestry of “atroviridis”, step by step

atroviridis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin viridis

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

via Latin ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin‐o‐—
2Ancient Greek-ό-—

via Latin āter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināterdull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark
Every word from Latin -idae →Every word from Latin vireō →Every word from Latin viridis →