Etymology of the English word livid
the English word
lividderived from the Old French word
lividederived from the Latin word
lividus (livid, slate-colored; discolored by bruises)
derived from the Latin word
livere (be livid or discolored; be envious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleiə-derived from the French word
lividderived from the Latin word
lividus (livid, slate-colored; discolored by bruises)
derived from the Latin word
livere (be livid or discolored; be envious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleiə-Date
The earliest known usage of livid in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
