Where does “verdura” come from?

verdura (Old Occitan) comes from Old Occitan vert, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

verdura (Old Occitan): greenery; plant life

Definitions

  1. greenery; plant life

Ancestry of “verdura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanvert
2Vulgar Latinvirdis
3Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
4Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
5Latin-idae
Every word from Latin -idaeEvery word from Latin vireōEvery word from Latin viridis