Where does “vert” come from?
vert (Middle English) comes from Old French vert, from Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
vert (Middle English): Green-coloured; Any plant having green leaves;...
Definitions
- Green-coloured; Any plant having green leaves;...
Ancestry of “vert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | vert | green; green, of a green color |
| 2 | Latin | virdis | — |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |
Words derived from “vert”