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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”

  • lurid
  • luridly
  • luridness
  • loord
  • luridity
  • lurido
  • lerdo
  • lurido
  • lordamente
  • lordo
  • luridezza
  • lordume
  • lordare
  • luridamente
  • superlourd
  • lourdement
  • lourde
  • hyperlourd
  • lourd
  • super-lourd
  • lerdo
  • lourt
  • lurdus
  • lordu
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