Where does “nigroviridis” come from?

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

nigroviridis (Latin): black and pale green

Definitions

  1. black and pale green

Ancestry of “nigroviridis”, step by step

nigroviridis 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 Niger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
2Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Latin -idae →Every word from Latin vireō →Every word from Latin viridis →