Virid
/ˈvɪrɪd/noun
Green or greenish in color.
Did you know?Virid comes from Latin viridis, and it shares an ancient root with virere, meaning "to be green" or "to flourish," linking color to growth and living force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weyh₁-ro-
“To grow lively, bloom, or be green”
Latin
Latin
viridis
“Green, fresh, flourishing”
Late Latin
Latin
virid-
“Greenish; green in compounds and learned usage”
Modern English
English
virid
“Green or green-colored, especially in technical or poetic use”