myEtymology.com: English etymology of iridescent

Etymology of the English word iridescent

the English word iridescent

using the English suffix -escent

using the English prefix irido-

derived from the Latin prefix irid-

derived from the Latin prefix irido-

derived from the Greek word iris, ἶρις (rainbow; a rainbow ('iris'))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wei-

using the English prefix irid-

The earliest known usage of iridescent in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English