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
Ancestry of “cinerescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cineresco | I turn to ashes |
| 2 | Latin | cinis | cold ashes; ruins of a burned city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |