Where does “verdure” come from?
Verdure comes from Old French verdure, meaning the greenness of vegetation or fresh greenery.
verdure (English): The greenness of lush or growing vegetation;...
Definitions
- The greenness of lush or growing vegetation;...
Ancestry of “verdure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | verd | green |
| 2 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 3 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -idae | — |
Words derived from “verdure”