Where does “verdure” come from?

verdure (Italian) comes from Italian verdura, from Sicilian virdura, from Sicilian virdi, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

verdure (Italian): plural of verdura

Definitions

  1. plural of verdura

Ancestry of “verdure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianverduravegetable
2Sicilianvirduravegetables, greens
3Sicilianvirdigreen
4Vulgar Latinvirdis
5Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
6Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
7Latin-idae
Every word from Latin -idaeEvery word from Latin vireōEvery word from Latin viridis
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