Where does “verdissement” come from?
verdissement (French) comes from French verdir, from Romanian vert, from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
verdissement (French): the act of turning green
Ancestry of “verdissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | verdir | to turn green |
| 2 | Romanian | vert | — |
| 3 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 4 | Middle High German | wert | — |
| 5 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |