Variegated
/ˈvɛːriɪˌɡeɪtɪd/noun
Marked with different colors, spots, or patches; varied in appearance.
Did you know?The core Latin root behind *variegated* is *varius*, meaning “various” or “diverse,” so the word literally carries the ancient power of difference made visible.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“To turn, bend, or change”
Latin
Latin
varius
“Different, changeable, multicolored”
Late Latin
Latin
variegare
“To make diverse or varicolored”
Old French
Old French
varier
“To vary, alter”
English
English
variegated
“Marked with different colors or patches”