Where does “lutescens” come from?
lutescens (Latin) comes from Latin lutesco, from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lutescens (Latin): of the marshes, marshy
Ancestry of “lutescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lutesco | I become muddy |
| 2 | Latin | lutum | soil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |