Where does “verdin” come from?
verdin (English) comes from Spanish verdín, from Spanish verde, from Old Spanish verde, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdin (English): A small, yellow-headed passerine bird, Auriparus...
Definitions
- A small, yellow-headed passerine bird, Auriparus...
Ancestry of “verdin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | verdín | — |
| 2 | Spanish | verde | green in colour; unripe; inexperienced; naïve |
| 3 | Old Spanish | verde | green |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | virdis | — |
| 5 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 6 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -idae | — |