Where does “verdant” come from?
Verdant comes from Middle French verdoyant, from Old French verdoier and vert, from Latin viridis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weys-.
verdant (English): Green in colour; Abundant in verdure; lush with...
Definitions
- Green in colour; Abundant in verdure; lush with...
Ancestry of “verdant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | verdoyant | — |
| 2 | Old French | verdier | — |
| 3 | Old French | vert | green; green, of a green color |
| 4 | Latin | virdis | — |
| 5 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 6 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 7 | Latin | -idae | — |
Words derived from “verdant”