Where does “burtăverzime” come from?

burtăverzime (Romanian) comes from Romanian Burtăverde, from Romanian verde, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

burtăverzime (Romanian): philistine bourgeoisie

Definitions

philistine bourgeoisie

Ancestry of “burtăverzime”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	Burtăverde	—
2	Romanian	verde	green; green, marijuana
3	Vulgar Latin	virdis	—
4	Latin	viridis	green; young, fresh, lively, youthful
5	Latin	vireō	to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
6	Latin	-idae	—

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