Where does “veard” come from?

veard (Romansch) comes from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

veard (Romansch): green

Definitions

  1. green

Ancestry of “veard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinvirdis—
2Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
3Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
4Latin-idae—
Every word from Latin -idae →Every word from Latin vireō →Every word from Latin viridis →