Where does “laetevirens” come from?

laetevirens (Latin) comes from Latin Laetus, from Gothic *𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

laetevirens (Latin): having luxuriant foliage

Definitions

  1. having luxuriant foliage

Ancestry of “laetevirens”, step by step

laetevirens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Laetus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLaetushappy, cheerful, glad
2Gothic*𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃—
3Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
4Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Latin virēns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirēnsgreen
2Latinvirerepresent active infinitive of vireō; to be green
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaz →