Where does “verdurous” come from?
verdurous (English) comes from English verdure, from Old French verd, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdurous (English): Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or...
Definitions
- Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or...
Ancestry of “verdurous”, 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 | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |
Words derived from “verdurous”