Where does “zverdh” come from?
zverdh (Albanian) comes from Albanian verdhë, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
zverdh (Albanian): to make yellow
Definitions
- to make yellow
Ancestry of “zverdh”, step by step
zverdh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian verdhë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | verdhë | yellow |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | virdis | — |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |
via Albanian z
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | z | A letter of the Frashëri alphabet of 1886; corresponds to modern |