Where does “verdureless” come from?
verdureless (English) comes from English verdure, from Old French verd, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdureless (English): Devoid of verdure
Ancestry of “verdureless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | verdure | The greenness of lush or growing vegetation;... |
| 2 | Old French | verd | green |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |