Where does “luridus” come from?

luridus (Latin) comes from Latin luror, from Proto-Italic *loiros.

luridus (Latin): pale yellow, wan, sallow, lurid; ghastly,...

Definitions

  1. pale yellow, wan, sallow, lurid; ghastly,...

Ancestry of “luridus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlurorpaleness, pallor, lividness
2Proto-Italic*loiros

Words derived from “luridus

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