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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

  1. Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or...

Ancestry of “verdurous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishverdureThe greenness of lush or growing vegetation;...
2Old Frenchverdgreen
3Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
4Latinvireō—
5Latin-idae—
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