Where does “fuscoviridis” come from?

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

fuscoviridis (Latin): dark green

Definitions

  1. dark green

Ancestry of “fuscoviridis”, step by step

fuscoviridis traces back through two 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 Fuscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFuscusswarthy, dusky, dark
2Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Latin -idae →Every word from Latin vireō →Every word from Latin viridis →