Where does “verdi” come from?
verdi (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese Verde, from Old Portuguese verde, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdi (Kabuverdianu): green
Ancestry of “verdi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Verde | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | verde | green |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |