Where does “verjuiced” come from?
verjuiced (English) comes from English verjuice, from Middle English verjous, from Old French vertjus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
verjuiced (English): Of a person: sour; bitter
Definitions
- Of a person: sour; bitter
Ancestry of “verjuiced”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | verjuice | A very acidic juice made by pressing unripe... |
| 2 | Middle English | verjous | Alternative form of vergeous |
| 3 | Old French | vertjus | — |
| 4 | Old French | jus | juice; down |
| 5 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |