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Where does “viridescens” come from?

viridescens (Latin) comes from Latin viridesco, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

viridescens (Latin): greening; greenish

Definitions

  1. greening; greenish

Ancestry of “viridescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinviridescoI become green
2Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
3Latinvireō—
4Latin-idae—

Words derived from “viridescens”

  • viridescent
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