Where does “” come from?

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

(Louisiana Creole): to want

Definitions

  1. to want

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvertgreen
2Old Frenchvertgreen; green, of a green color
3Latinvirdis
4Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
5Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
6Latin-idae
Every word from Latin -idae
vè — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer