Where does “verdurousness” come from?
verdurousness (English) comes from English verdurous, from English verdure, from Old French verd, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdurousness (English): The quality of being verdurous
Definitions
- The quality of being verdurous
Ancestry of “verdurousness”, step by step
verdurousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English verdurous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verdurous | Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or... |
| 2 | English | verdure | The greenness of lush or growing vegetation;... |
| 3 | Old French | verd | green |
| 4 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 5 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 6 | Latin | -idae | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |