Etymology of the English word albescent
the English word
albescentderived from the Latin word
albescensderived from the Latin word
albescere (become white, pale, light-colored)
derived from the Latin word
albus (white; white, pale, fair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*albho-derived from the Latin word
albescentusderived from the Latin word
albus (white; white, pale, fair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*albho-Date
The earliest known usage of albescent in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
