Etymology

rorid

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Today it means: Dewy; containing dew. Full definition →

Latin rōridus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Proto-Italic *rōs
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rṓs
  2. Proto-Italic*rōs
  3. Latinrōs
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Latinrōridus
  6. English todayrorid

From Latin rōridus, from rōs, rōris (“dew”).

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