Where does “verdone” come from?
verdone (Italian) comes from Italian verde, from Late Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdone (Italian): dark green
Definitions
- dark green
Ancestry of “verdone”, step by step
verdone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian verde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | verde | green; pale; unripe |
| 2 | Late Latin | virdis | — |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |
via Venetian verdón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | verdón | — |