Where does “vertuous” come from?
vertuous (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman vertuous.
vertuous (Middle English): Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good;...
Definitions
- Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good;...
Ancestry of “vertuous”, step by step
vertuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman vertuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | vertuous | — |
via Old French vertous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | vertous | — |