Where does “verde” come from?
verde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk verd, from Old Norse verǫld, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
verde (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of verd; plural of verd
Definitions
- definite singular of verd; plural of verd
Ancestry of “verde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | verd | world; the Earth; world, planet |
| 2 | Old Norse | verǫld | the world |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |