Where does “virescens” come from?

virescens (Latin) comes from Latin virere — present active infinitive of vireō; to be green.

virescens (Latin): growing green or verdant

Definitions

  1. growing green or verdant

Ancestry of “virescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirerepresent active infinitive of vireō; to be green

Words derived from “virescens”

Every word from Latin virere →