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Where does “verjus” come from?

verjus (English) comes from French verjus, from French jus, from Middle French jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

verjus (English): Alternative spelling of verjuice

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of verjuice

Ancestry of “verjus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchverjusverjuice; wine which is too green
2Frenchjusjuice; coffee; electricity, energy, power, juice
3Middle Frenchjusjuice; down, downwards
4Old Frenchjusjuice; down
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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