albescent
‘to become white’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
Lat. albescentem < albescere ‘become white’ < albere ‘be white’ < albus ‘white’ < O.E. albe ‘white linen robe’ < La.Lat. alba < albus ‘white’ < alb < albho- < Tamil el
albescent
English words derived from Tamil el connoting ‘rising’