virid

virid · adjective, noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*weys-“to procreate; to produce; to increase; to raise”
2. Latin · derived fromviridis“green; (figuratively) fresh; lively; young, youthful”
3. Middle English · inherited fromviride“verdigris”
4. English todayvirid

From Middle English viride (“verdigris”, adjective, noun) [and other forms] + English -id (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives and nouns). Viride is borrowed from Latin viridis (“green; (figuratively) fresh; lively; young, youthful”), from vireō (“to be green or verdant; to sprout new green growth; to flourish; to be lively or vigorous”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to procreate; to produce; to increase; to raise”). Doublet of verdant and vert.

virid · noun²

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*wisós“poison; slime”
2. Latin · derived fromvirus“poison; venom; (New Latin) virus (infectious organism)”
3. translingual · derived fromviridae“grouping of viruses”
4. English todayvirid

PIE word *wisós Either: * from virus + -id (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives and nouns); or * from translingual viridae (“grouping of viruses”) + English -id; viridae is derived from Latin virus (“poison; venom; (New Latin) virus (infectious organism)”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wisós (“poison; slime”)) + translingual -idae (suffix forming names of families of animals).

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