Where does “cinerescens” come from?

cinerescens (Latin) comes from Latin cineresco, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cinerescens (Latin): turning to ash; ashen

Definitions

  1. turning to ash; ashen

Ancestry of “cinerescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincinerescoI turn to ashes
2Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Latin cineresco →