Where does “væt” come from?

væt (Louisiana Creole) comes from French verte, from French vert, from Old French vert, from Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

Ancestry of “væt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvertefeminine singular of vert; green
2Frenchvertgreen
3Old Frenchvertgreen; green, of a green color
4Latinvirdis
5Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
6Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
7Latin-idae
Every word from Latin -idae
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