Where does “verdura” come from?
verdura (Asturian) comes from Asturian verde, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdura (Asturian): vegetable; green, greenness
Definitions
- vegetable; green, greenness
Ancestry of “verdura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | verde | green; The color green |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | virdis | — |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |