Where does “verzura” come from?

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

verzura (Italian): vegetation (green plants)

Definitions

vegetation (green plants)

Ancestry of “verzura”, step by step

verzura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian verdura

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	verdura	vegetable
2	Sicilian	virdura	vegetables, greens
3	Sicilian	virdi	green
4	Vulgar Latin	virdis	—
5	Latin	viridis	green; young, fresh, lively, youthful
6	Latin	vireō	to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
7	Latin	-idae	—

via Italian verza

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	verza	Savoy cabbage
2	Vulgar Latin	virdia	cabbage
3	Latin	virdis	—

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